(esp of a fabric or garment) hardwearing, practical, and requiring no special treatment during washing, cleaning, etc
easy-care in American English
(ˈiziˌkɛər)
adjective
requiring little care or maintenance
easy-care fabrics
easy-care furniture
Word origin
[1955–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, geodesic dome, life-support, opioid, rite of passage
Examples of 'easy-care' in a sentence
easy-care
Rugs, mirrors, ottomans and headboards are on offer, as well as pastel-hued easy-care bed linen.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Homeowners have an insatiable demand for colour in borders, containers and, once again, for easy-care houseplants.