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| brush1 |
a device made of stiff hairs, such as nylon or animal hair, fastened into a handle, for grooming, painting, scrubbing, and the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| cloth |
material woven of spun threads of cotton, wool, nylon, or the like; fabric. [1/3 definitions] |
| denier2 |
a unit of weight, indicating the fineness of yarns such as silk, rayon, or nylon, equal to one gram per 9000 meters of yarn. [1/2 definitions] |
| knapsack |
a carrying bag worn on the back and made of leather, canvas, nylon, or the like. |
| marquisette |
a light sheer fabric of cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk, used for curtains, mosquito netting, or the like. |
| monofilament |
a single thick filament of a synthetic fiber such as nylon. |
| nylon |
(pl.) women's hose made of nylon. [1/3 definitions] |
| plissé |
a puckered, crinkled texture in cotton or nylon that is created by treating the fabric with a caustic soda solution. [1/2 definitions] |
| polymer |
a natural or synthetic compound, such as polyethylene or nylon, that is of high molecular weight and is composed of repeated links of simple molecules. |
| ripstop nylon |
a nylon fabric in which extra threads have been woven into the pattern to strengthen the fabric and reduce the likelihood of or damage from runs or tears in it. |
| rope |
a strong, flexible, usu. thick and heavy line of twisted or braided hemp, nylon, or similar material. [1/8 definitions] |
| taffeta |
a crisp shiny fabric made of various materials such as silk, nylon, or rayon. |
| tent |
a portable shelter made of canvas, nylon, plastic, or the like, usu. supported by poles and often stretched out with ropes and fastened to the ground with pegs. [1/5 definitions] |
| tricot |
a plain warp-knit fabric such as nylon or polyester, used esp. for underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
| tulle |
a thin, netlike cloth of silk, rayon, nylon, or acetate, used esp. for veils, evening gowns, and ballet costumes. |
| Velcro |
trademark for a fastening device consisting of a strip of nylon tape with tiny hooklike loops that attach to a strip with a matted surface, used esp. on clothing and cloth furnishings. |
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