noniron

American

[non-ahy-ern] / nɒnˈaɪ ərn /

adjective

British.

drip-dry.

noniron British

/ ˌnɒnˈaɪən /

adjective

(of a fabric) composed of any of various man-made fibres that are crease-resistant and do not require ironing

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Etymology

Origin of noniron

First recorded in 1955–60; non- + iron

Example Sentences

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Some clay is contained and a little quartz silt; also some carbonate in the form of calcite, which acts as a cement for the whole; but the total of silicates and carbonates, that is, noniron oxide, is not over 10 per cent.

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