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Formica2|fɔːˈmaɪkə|
Also formica.
The proprietary name of a hard, durable plastic laminate used esp. as a decorative surfacing material. Also attrib. and Comb.
1922Official Gaz. (U.S. Pat. Off.) 10 Jan. 409/2 The Formica Insulation Company, Cincinnati, Ohio..Formica. Electric Insulating Compound. 1946Ibid. 12 Mar. 179/2 The Formica Insulation Company, Cincinnati, Ohio... Formica. For laminated sheets of wood, fabric, or paper impregnated with synthetic resin and consolidated under heat and pressure, for use on table tops, furniture and wall panelling. 1957Oxf. Mail Suppl. 16 Oct. 6/5 Red upholstered chairs with chromium legs and tables in formica. 1958House & Garden Feb. 91 (Advt.), Furniture surfaced for ever with Formica decorative laminates. 1958Woman's Own 5 Mar. 11/4 Formica-topped units link the automatic electric cooker (with eye-level grill) and sink unit into an ideal one-level working surface. 1959H. Hobson Mission House Murder i. 9 One tinselly formica-and-chrome establishment. 1960Guardian 25 Apr. 2/4 A Formica-covered table top. |