microfiber

[ mahy-kroh-fahy-ber ]

/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌfaɪ bər /

noun

a very fine polyester fiber, weighing less than one denier per filament, used especially for clothing.

Nearby words

microenvironment, microerythrocyte, microevolution, microfarad, microfauna, microfiber, microfibre, microfibril, microfiche, microfilament, microfilaremia

Origin of microfiber

First recorded in 1985–90

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