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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chemical process in which fabrics are permanently shaped and treated for wrinkle resistance.
- noun A fabric treated by permanent press.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A characteristic of a
fabric , especially one used inclothing , often created by applying achemical treatment andpressure , which causeslasting resistance towrinkling andretention ofpleats andcreases .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
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