Gore-Tex

American

[gawr-teks, gohr-] / ˈgɔrˌtɛks, ˈgoʊr- /

Trademark.

a brand of breathable, water-repellent fabric laminate used on clothing, shoes, etc.

Gore-Tex British

/ ˈɡɔːˌtɛks /

noun

a type of synthetic fabric which is waterproof yet allows the wearer's skin to breathe; used for sportswear

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Select Northface gear is currently 25-percent off and we spotted 30-percent off some GORE-TEX jackets, too.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 27, 2019

“This is great,” Devine said, rubbing his neoprene gloves together, his GORE-TEX dry suit glazed with ice after his own repeated polar plunges.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2018

Gore & Associates, best known as the maker of GORE-TEX clothing - have formed a loose coalition and retained a former U.S. congressman as their lobbyist.

From Reuters • Dec. 30, 2011

The shoe features a GORE-TEX fabric lining, 400 Gram Thinsulate and ScentBan Odor Inhibitor.

From Time Magazine Archive

One such team developed GORE-TEX, a line of insulating fabrics used in space suits, tents and ski jackets.

From Time Magazine Archive

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