Meaning & use
Aertex
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Meanings
noununcountabletrademarkBritish
A light cotton fabric with a mesh of small holes that lets air through, used especially for shirts and underwear.
Grammar: Used like a material noun, so no plural and no 'a' before it: made of Aertex.
Patterns
- made of Aertex
- an Aertex shirt
In the 1950s schoolchildren often wore Aertex shirts in summer.
The fabric is a kind of Aertex, so it keeps you cool.
He packed two Aertex vests for the hot trip.
nouncountabletrademarkBritishinformal
A shirt or other garment made from this fabric.
Grammar: Countable when it means a piece of clothing: an Aertex, two Aertexes.
Patterns
- wear an Aertex
- buy a new Aertex
He put on a clean Aertex before the match.
The team wears white Aertexes for training.
Common combinations
- Aertex shirt
- The players changed into Aertex shirts before the game.
- Aertex vest
- My grandfather still wears an Aertex vest in summer.
- made of Aertex
- The dress is made of Aertex, so it breathes well.
- Aertex fabric
- Aertex fabric has tiny holes that let the air in.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: Aertex or Airtex?
Aertex vs Airtex
Airtex is a different spelling used by some other companies; Aertex is the well-known British brand.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'Aertex' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Made of Aertex' treats it as a material, which is the usual use. Option 0 wrongly makes the material countable, option 2 invents a verb, and option 3 gives the wrong category.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Aertex”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.