Dacron

[dey-kron, dak-ron]

Trademark.

1. a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.

Dacron

/ ˈdeɪkrɒn, ˈdæk- /

noun

1. the US name (trademark) for Terylene

Other Word Forms

• half-Dacron adjective

Example Sentences

In London, Suitor was outfitted in a gray suit matching Connery’s in the film, but made of a special flame-resistant Dacron.

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The artist’s drawings are charming, but upstaged by two large, detailed 3-D models of ferns, made from Dacron, wire and paint.

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The ferns are made mainly from Dacron, the material used for sail cloth, and copper wires.

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We hear of Dacron and velour, Woodsy Owl and the "ecology," Waldorf salad and farmworker strikes.

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A marvel of human engineering, the suit is made of 21 layers of various plastics: nylon, neoprene, Mylar, Dacron, Kapton and Teflon.

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