Orlon
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“We’ve had tornadoes, don’t get me wrong,” said Orlon Derrick Smith, who grew up in Rolling Fork and was back helping relatives and their neighbors after the storm.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Fincke's previous spacewalks were done Russian-style, in stiff Orlon spacesuit.
From Reuters ● May 22, 2011
Called "Orlon," it is described as warm as silk, as wrinkle-resistant as wool, and resistant to moths, molds and mildew.
From Time Magazine Archive
There are Orlon sweaters, dresses in Dacron, nylon and other wonder fabrics in every color.
From Time Magazine Archive
In any event, many generations of the women of the Orlon will work upon it until it is complete.
From Skylark Three by Hans Waldemar Wessolowski
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