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permanent press

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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 in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.

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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