poly

ˈpɑli

Definition

Definition of poly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

short for polytechnic, an educational institution

He graduated from the local poly with a degree in engineering..

college

institute

fabricpolyester fabric, especially in clothing

She bought a dress made of poly for the summer..

polyester

synthetic

relationshippractice of having multiple romantic partners

He identifies as poly and has two partners.

open relationship

polyamory

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polyester fabric, especially in clothing

Expressions with poly

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roly-poly

adj.

short and plump in appearance

The roly-poly puppy waddled across the room.

poly sci

study of government, politics, and political systems

She is majoring in poly sci at college.

Origin of poly

Greek, polys (many)

Examples of poly in a sentence

The poly offers various vocational programs.
He prefers poly for his workout clothes.
The store offers a wide range of poly fabrics.
They discussed their poly lifestyle openly.
Poly communities often share experiences online.

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French:poly, polyester, ...
German:Polytechnikum, Polyester, ...
Italian:istituto politecnico, poliestere, ...
Spanish:politécnico, poliéster, ...
Portuguese:politécnico, poliéster, ...
Chinese:理工学院, 涤纶, ...
Japanese:ポリテク, ポリ, ...
Arabic:مَعْهَد بُولِيتِكْنِيك, بُولِيِسْتَر, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית סֵפֶר טֶכְנִי, פּוֹלִיאֶסְטֶר, ...
Russian:политехникум, полиэстер, ...
Ukrainian:політехніка, поліестер, ...
Hindi:पॉलीटेक्निक, पॉली, ...
Bengali:পলিটেকনিক, পলিয়েস্টার, ...
Catalan:politecnic, polièster, ...
Czech:polytechnika, polyester, ...
Danish:polyteknisk skole, polyester, ...
Dutch:poly, polyester, ...
Greek:πολυτεχνείο, πολυεστέρας, ...
Hungarian:politechnikum, poliészter, ...
Khmer:វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេស, ក្រណាត់ប៉ូលីអេស្ទ័រ, ...
Korean:폴리텍, 폴리, ...
Persian:پلی‌تکنیک, پلی‌استر, ...
Polish:politechnika, poliester, ...
Portuguese (BR):politécnico, poliéster, ...
Romanian:politehnică, poliester, ...
Swedish:teknisk högskola, polyester, ...
Thai:โพลีเทคนิค, ผ้าโพลีเอสเตอร์, ...
Turkish:politeknik, polyester kumaş, ...
Vietnamese:trường bách khoa, vải polyester, ...

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