polyester
1 of 2noun
poly·es·ter ˈpä-lē-ˌe-stər 
ˌpä-lē-ˈe-
: any of a group of polymers that consist basically of repeated units of an ester and are used especially in making fibers or plastics
also : a product (such as a fiber or fabric) composed of polyester
polyesterification
ˌpä-lē-e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun polyester
2 of 2adjective
: characterized by inelegant or unsophisticated middle-class taste
polyester suburbs
polyester folks
Example Sentences
Noun The shirt is made of polyester. The sheets are a cotton and polyester blend.
Recent Examples on the Web
Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 19 Sep. 2022 This is pretty convenient for companies that sell clothes, since polyester is also the cheapest fiber available. Rachel Donald, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 This polyester pick offers unbeatable value for a heavy-duty robe with a hood. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 Sep. 2022 The resulting book is at once deeply rooted in a moment in time and universal, both Hollywood Boulevard nostalgia and — with its subjects’ bushy mustaches, smoldering More cigarettes and wide, polyester shirt lapels — a snapshot of a decade. Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The sets are made with a nylon, spandex and a polyester mix fabric in three sizes: small, medium and large. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Spandex/polyester blends tend to be a bit thicker than your typical cotton. Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Natural fibers include cotton, linen, silk, and wool, while synthetic fibers include polyester, nylon, and acrylic. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 Their recent initiative, evoluSHEIN, boasts the use of recycled polyester and packaging produced with suppliers certified to the Global Recycled Standard. Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 See More
Noun
It's made with a mix of polyester 110-GSM microfiber that is high quality and ultra-soft. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 19 Sep. 2022 This is pretty convenient for companies that sell clothes, since polyester is also the cheapest fiber available. Rachel Donald, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 This polyester pick offers unbeatable value for a heavy-duty robe with a hood. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 Sep. 2022 The resulting book is at once deeply rooted in a moment in time and universal, both Hollywood Boulevard nostalgia and — with its subjects’ bushy mustaches, smoldering More cigarettes and wide, polyester shirt lapels — a snapshot of a decade. Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The sets are made with a nylon, spandex and a polyester mix fabric in three sizes: small, medium and large. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Spandex/polyester blends tend to be a bit thicker than your typical cotton. Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Natural fibers include cotton, linen, silk, and wool, while synthetic fibers include polyester, nylon, and acrylic. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 Their recent initiative, evoluSHEIN, boasts the use of recycled polyester and packaging produced with suppliers certified to the Global Recycled Standard. Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 Adjective
Get a cap and gown for a cool photo opNo graduation day is complete without a photo shoot in a tasseled cap and hot, sweaty, polyester robe, right? Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 Start with polyester thermal underwear for the base layer. Deb Acord, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
poly- + ester
Adjective
from the assumed popularity of clothing made from polyester fabric among middle-class consumers
First Known Use
Noun
1922, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1975, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
polyester
noun
poly·es·ter ˈpä-lē-ˌe-stər
: a synthetic fiber used especially in clothing
polyester
adjective
as in unsophisticated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- unsophisticated
- rustic
- provincial
- boorish
- crude
- inelegant
- clownish
- backwoods
- coarse
- rustical
- cloddish
- lowbrow
- uncouth
- churlish
- vulgar
- unintelligent
- uneducated
- unpolished
- ignorant
- ill-mannered
- illiterate
- unrefined
- ungenteel
- uncultured
- uncivilized
- barbaric
- ill-bred
- unlettered
- philistine
- barbarous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- polished
- refined
- cultured
- cerebral
- genteel
- cultivated
- civilized
- accomplished
- intellectual
- couth
- bourgeois
- highbrow
- intellectualistic
- middlebrow
- intellectualist
- highbrowed
- high-toned
- subahships
- Subakhmimic
- subalary
- subalate
- subalimentation
- subalkaline
- suballocate
- suballocated
- suballocating
- suballocation
- suballocations
- subalmoner
- subalpine
- subalpine fir
- subaltern
- subaltern genus
- subalternant
- subalternants
- subalternate
- subalternately
- subalternates
- subalternation
- subalternations
- subalternity
- subalterns