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crimplene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crim-p-lene
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of heavy, wrinkle-resistant fabric used for clothing.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Crimplene.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Crimple + -ene, a marketing coinage of the 1950s, after the Crimple Valley in which the company was situated.

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What does crimplene mean?
A kind of heavy, wrinkle-resistant fabric used for clothing.
Where does crimplene come from?
From Crimple + -ene, a marketing coinage of the 1950s, after the Crimple Valley in which the company was situated.

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