Rayon is a smooth artificial fabric that is made from cellulose.
...the old woman's rayon dress.
rayon in British English
(ˈreɪɒn)
noun
1.
any of a number of textile fibres made from wood pulp or other forms of cellulose
2.
any fabric made from such a fibre
3. (modifier)
consisting of or involving rayon
a rayon shirt
Word origin
C20: from French, from Old French rairay1
rayon in American English
(ˈreɪɑn)
US
noun
1.
any of various textile fibers synthetically produced by pressing cellulose acetate or some other cellulose solution through very small holes and solidifying it in the form of filaments
2.
any of various woven or knitted fabrics made of such fibers
Word origin
arbitrary coinage suggested by ray1 as descriptive of its sheen + -on as in cotton
Examples of 'rayon' in a sentence
rayon
The effect was skinhead chic-mod, rounded out by a black leather jacket, jeans and denim shirt, Wellington boots and a white rayon scarf.