multifilament

[ muhl-tuh-fil-uh-muhnt ]

adjective

1. having two or more filaments:

   multifilament yarn.

noun

1. Also mul·ti·fil [] yarn constructed of a number of filaments in excess of the standard quantity. Compare monofilament ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of multifilament¹

First recorded in 1935–40; multi- + filament