permanent press

noun

1. a process in which a fabric is chemically treated to make it wrinkle-resistant so as to require little or no ironing after washing.
2. the condition of a fabric so treated.

permanent press

noun

1. 1. a chemical treatment for clothing that makes the fabric crease-resistant and sometimes provides a garment with a permanent crease or pleats
   2. ( as modifier )

      permanent-press skirts

Other Words From

• permanent-press adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of permanent press¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

From their stability they form a kind of permanent press, in which the vellum leaves are kept flat.

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