Plexiglas

American  

[plek-si-glas, -glahs] / ˈplɛk sɪˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a thermoplastic polymer of methyl methacrylate that is light in weight, resistant to weathering, capable of being bent when hot but returning to its original shape when reheated, used for signs

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Plexiglas British  

/ ˈplɛksɪˌɡlɑːs /

noun

1. a transparent plastic, polymethylmethacrylate, used for combs, plastic sheeting, etc

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Example Sentences

At Schaeffler, Digit labors alone inside a Plexiglas cage, moving baskets for four hours, recharging over lunch, then going again for another four hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Even indoors, studies have shown that chickens prefer to hang out under painted Plexiglas panels in their pens, where they were more likely to preen and rest.

From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024

Legend has it that a network executive in search of a Yule Log equivalent proposed unleashing a lineup of fuzzy poopers into a fun-sized Plexiglas "stadium" with a bunch of toys.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2023

In a construction-materials store north of Madrid, the cashier walks the aisles without a mask before sitting behind a window of Plexiglas.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2022

He looked through the Plexiglas top of the shark tank that served as a coffee table.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson