a synthetic polyester fibre or fabric based on terephthalic acid, characterized by lightness and crease resistance and used for clothing, sheets, ropes, sails, etc
US name (trademark): Dacron
Terylene in American English
(ˈtɛrɪˌlin)
trademark
1.
a synthetic, polyester, textile fiber, used in making suits, shirts, rainwear, etc.
noun
2. [alsot-]
this fiber, or fabric made from it
Word origin
arbitrary blend of ter(ephthalate) + (polyeth)ylene, components in its production
Examples of 'Terylene' in a sentence
Terylene
Most of them wore flared Terylene trousers, open-necked shirts and checked jackets.