PVC is a plastic material that is used for many purposes, for example to make clothing or shoes orto cover chairs. PVC is an abbreviation for 'polyvinyl chloride'.
PVC in British English
abbreviation for
polyvinyl chloride; a synthetic thermoplastic material made by polymerizing vinyl chloride. The properties depend on the added plasticizer. The flexible forms are used in hosepipes, insulation, shoes, garments, etc. Rigid PVC is used for moulded articles
PVC in American English
(ˌpiˌviˈsi)
noun
any of a family of polymers derived from vinyl chloride: they have many uses in various forms, as in rigid plasticpipes and clear, thin food wrapping
Word origin
p(oly)v(inyl) c(hloride)
Examples of 'PVC' in a sentence
PVC
The last time she went in, there were rails full of club-wear -- rubber dresses, PVC trousers and little sequined tops.
Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)
Franconelli flicked his fingers at the other tarpaulin man, who took the boots and PVC from Graydon's lap.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
There were open niches on either side where she saw insulated duct work for the air-conditioning and PVC plumbing pipes.