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Tery·lene® [ˈterəli:n] N no pl Brit

Terylene

Terylen ® nt

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Sails were made from the new Terylene threads and deck gear now included winches for easier handling of sheets. en.wikipedia.org

Television ads showed handsome young men in clothes which their fathers would not have been seen dead in, from crotch-bulgingly tight Terylene trousers to floral shirts. www.dailymail.co.uk

In the 1970s it included Terylene slacks (or polyester trousers) and coal for domestic use. www.bbc.co.uk

An alternative reason for the name chosen is that is crimped (i.e. bulked up) Terylene. en.wikipedia.org

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