Meaning

1 senses
  1. A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.

More definitions
  • a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape

Examples

1 sentences
  1. I'm hopeless at ironing so I buy permanent press clothes.

    deWeil ich überhaupt nicht bügeln kann, kaufe ich bügelfreie Kleidung. — dima555

Forms

plural: permanent presses

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape:durable press

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