English Explanatory Dictionary

Crimplene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of heavy, wrinkle-resistant fabric used for clothing.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Crimplene.

Word forms

Crimplene

Etymology

From Crimple + -ene, a marketing coinage of the 1950s, after the Crimple Valley in which the company was situated.

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