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permanent press
noun
- a process in which a fabric is chemically treated to make it wrinkle-resistant so as to require little or no ironing after washing.
- the condition of a fabric so treated.
permanent press
noun
- a chemical treatment for clothing that makes the fabric crease-resistant and sometimes provides a garment with a permanent crease or pleats
- ( as modifier )
permanent-press skirts
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- permanent-press adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of permanent press1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
From their stability they form a kind of permanent press, in which the vellum leaves are kept flat.
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