Dacron

Meanings

1. 1noununcountabletrademark

   A strong artificial fiber made from polyester, used to make cloth, ropes, and bottles.

   Grammar: Uncountable: talk about Dacron in general, not 'a Dacron' or 'two Dacrons'.

   Patterns

   • made of Dacron
   • Dacron fabric
   • Dacron shirt

   The sails are made of Dacron, so they stay stiff even when they get wet.

   She prefers shirts made of Dacron because they dry quickly and need little ironing.

   Workers spin Dacron into thread before weaving it into cloth.

2. 2noununcountabletrademark

   Cloth or clothing made from this polyester fiber.

   Grammar: Also uncountable, and usually used before another noun: a Dacron jacket.

   Patterns

   • in Dacron
   • a Dacron suit
   • Dacron blend

   He wore a light Dacron suit to the wedding and stayed cool all afternoon.

   The curtains are a cotton and Dacron blend, which helps them keep their shape.

   This old Dacron uniform has lasted twenty years without tearing.

Common combinations

be made of Dacron

The flag is made of Dacron so it survives strong winds.

Dacron fabric

Dacron fabric is cheap and easy to wash.

a Dacron shirt

He packed two Dacron shirts for the trip.

Dacron thread

The tailor used Dacron thread because it does not break easily.

a cotton and Dacron blend

A cotton and Dacron blend feels softer than pure polyester.

Synonyms and how they differ

polyester

The ordinary general word for this kind of fiber; use it instead of Dacron when you are not talking about the brand.

Terylene

The British brand name for the same type of polyester fiber.

nylon

Another artificial fiber, but nylon is smoother and stretchier than Dacron.

Commonly confused: Dacron or nylon? Dacron or polyester?

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