rayon

ˈreɪɒn

Definition

Definition of rayon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothing material

TECH.

cellulose-based manmade textile used as fabric or spun into thread

TECH.

Her blouse was made of rayon, woven from fine thread.
The designer chose rayon for its soft drape and vibrant color.
This dress is a lightweight blend of cotton and rayon.

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Expressions with rayon

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viscose rayon

soft man-made fiber or cloth produced from treated plant material

The dress was made of smooth viscose rayon that draped beautifully.

acetate rayon

synthetic fiber made from cellulose acetate

Acetate rayon is often used in linings.

Origin of rayon

French, rayon (ray)

Terms with rayon included in their meaning

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thrower

textiles

person twisting silk or rayon

barathea

textile fabric

soft ribbed fabric made from silk wool cotton or rayon

Canton crepe

fabric

fine crinkled silk or rayon fabric

carbon disulfide

chemical use

colorless toxic liquid used as solvent and in making rayon

grosgrain

fabric weaving

ribbed fabric made of silk or rayon

ninon

textiles

sheer fabric made of silk, rayon, or nylon

peau de soie

textiles

reversible silk or rayon fabric

viscose

chemical

viscous liquid from cellulose for rayon production

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French:rayonne, ...
German:Viskose, ...
Italian:rayon, ...
Spanish:rayón, ...
Portuguese:viscose, ...
Chinese:人造丝, ...
Japanese:レーヨン, ...
Arabic:رَايُون, ...
Hebrew:וִיסְקוֹזָה, ...
Russian:вискоза, ...
Ukrainian:віскоза, ...
Hindi:रेयॉन, ...
Bengali:রেয়ন, ...
Catalan:rai, ...
Czech:viskóza, ...
Danish:rayon, ...
Dutch:rayon, ...
Greek:ρεγιόν, ...
Hungarian:műselyem, ...
Khmer:រ៉ាយ៉ុង, ...
Korean:레이온, ...
Persian:ریون, ...
Polish:wiskoza, ...
Portuguese (BR):viscose, ...
Romanian:vascoză, ...
Swedish:viskos, ...
Thai:เรยอน, ...
Turkish:viskon, ...
Vietnamese:rayon, ...

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Definition of rayon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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