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Definition of polyester noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polyester

noun
 
/ˌpɒliˈestə(r)/
 
/ˈpɑːliestər/
[uncountable]
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  1. a strong material made of fibres (called polyesters) which are produced by chemical processes, often mixed with other materials and used especially for making clothes
    • a cotton and polyester shirt
    • trousers made from a 50% cotton, 50% polyester mix
    Topics Physics and chemistryc2, Clothes and Fashionc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPolyester is used before these nouns:
    • fibre
    • pants
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See polyester in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
alloy
noun
 
 
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Physics and chemistry
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