Pedalinen.
/ˈpɛdəlʌɪn/, /ˈpɛdl̩ʌɪn/, /ˈpɛdəliːn/, /ˈpɛdl̩iːn/, U.S. /ˈpɛdəˌlin/ Now rare.
A type of synthetic straw made from hemp fibre and coated in cellophane. Also Pedaline straw.
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1927 Times 19 Jan. 17/6 Most of the new hats can be bent and squashed. There are some new pedal and pedaline straws which lend themselves to this treatment.
1927 Daily Express 14 Mar. 5/3 (heading) Fashion's new vocabulary... The following are a few additions made to her vocabulary this spring by Dame Fashion:—..pedaline, a new type of plait for millinery, having a polished effect.
1942 J. G. Dony Hist. Straw Hat Industry v. 96 (caption) Pedaline, a Japanese imitation of a Swiss braid... Coburg pedaline, a Japanese braid.
1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 337 Pedaline,..synthetic straw made of hemp fiber covered with Cellophane and woven between cotton threads. Made chiefly in Japan.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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