crease-resistant
/'kri:sri,zistənt/
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This crease-resistant fabric stays smooth even after being packed in a suitcase.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resistant to creasing or wrinkling: Describes fabric or material that maintains a smooth appearance and does not develop folds or wrinkles easily, even after being worn, packed, or crumpled.
Usage
- This adjective is typically used attributively (before a noun) to describe the property of a textile or garment.
- It is a compound adjective, often hyphenated, that clearly specifies a functional quality.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Commercial Context: The term is frequently used in product descriptions, clothing labels, and textile specifications to highlight a low-maintenance feature.
- The fabric's crease-resistant finish is achieved through a special chemical treatment.
Variants and Related Words
- Wrinkle-resistant (adj): A very common synonym with essentially the same meaning.
- Non-iron (adj): Often used for garments that require little to no ironing, a property closely related to being crease-resistant.
- Crease (n): A line or ridge in a material, especially fabric or paper, caused by folding, crushing, or pressing.
- Resistant (adj): Offering opposition or immunity to a specified thing.
Synonyms
- Wrinkle-resistant
- Wrinkle-free (in common usage, though "free" is an absolute term)
- Easy-care (broader term implying minimal ironing and washing effort)
Antonyms
- Crease-prone
- Wrinkle-prone
- Delicate (in the context of fabrics that require careful handling and ironing)
This crease-resistant fabric stays smooth even after being packed in a suitcase.
Adjective
- of fabric that does not wrinkle easily