permanent press

American  

noun

1. a process in which a fabric is chemically treated to make it wrinkle-resistant so as to require little or no ironing after washing.

2. the condition of a fabric so treated.

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permanent press British  

noun

1. 1. a chemical treatment for clothing that makes the fabric crease-resistant and sometimes provides a garment with a permanent crease or pleats

   2. ( as modifier )

      permanent-press skirts

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Other Word Forms

• permanent-press
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of permanent press

First recorded in 1960–65