Speakur

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permanent press

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
per-ma-nen-t -press
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

permanent presses (plural) permanent-press (alternative)

Synonyms

durable press

Questions

What does permanent press mean?
A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.

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