Dacron

[ dey-kron, dak-ron ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.

Dacron

/ ˈdeɪkrɒn; ˈdæk- /

noun

1. the US name (trademark) for Terylene

Other Words From

• half-Dacron adjective

Example Sentences

In London, Suitor was outfitted in a gray suit matching Connery’s in the film, but made of a special flame-resistant Dacron.

From Washington Post

The artist’s drawings are charming, but upstaged by two large, detailed 3-D models of ferns, made from Dacron, wire and paint.

From Washington Post

The ferns are made mainly from Dacron, the material used for sail cloth, and copper wires.

From Washington Post

We hear of Dacron and velour, Woodsy Owl and the "ecology," Waldorf salad and farmworker strikes.

From Los Angeles Times

A marvel of human engineering, the suit is made of 21 layers of various plastics: nylon, neoprene, Mylar, Dacron, Kapton and Teflon.

From New York Times