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permanent press

 
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–noun
1. a process in which a fabric is chemically treated to make it wrinkle-resistant so as to require little or no ironing after washing.
2. the condition of a fabric so treated.
Origin:
1960–65

Related forms:
permanent-press, adjective
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permanent press  
n.   In both senses also called durable press.

  1. A chemical process in which fabrics are permanently shaped and treated for wrinkle resistance.

  2. A fabric treated by permanent press.

per'ma·nent-press' (pûr'mə-nənt-prěs') adj.
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