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nondurable - 2 dictionary results

non⋅du⋅ra⋅ble

[non-door-uh-buhl, -dyoor-]
–adjective
1. not resistant to wear, decay, etc.; not sturdy: nondurable fabrics.
2. not lasting or enduring; consumable or perishable.
–noun
3. nondurables. goods that are used up quickly or purchased frequently, as food and apparel.
Compare durable goods.


Origin:
non- + durable


non⋅du⋅ra⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, non⋅du⋅ra⋅ble⋅ness, noun
non⋅du⋅ra⋅bly, adverb
non·du·ra·ble   (nŏn-dŏŏr'ə-bəl, -dyŏŏr'-)   
adj.  Not enduring; being in a state of constant consumption: nondurable items such as paper products.
n.  A consumable item: nondurables such as food.
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