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polyester en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈpɑliˌɛstə(r)/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumbor. Proto-West Germanic *aket Proto-West Germanic *atek Old High German eȥȥih Middle High German eȥȥich German Essich German Essig Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther blend? German Esterbor. English ester English polyester From poly- + ester.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, or consisting of polyesters.
2. (derogatory, not-comparable) Low quality or inauthentic; produced with minimal effort.
   • That term, "polyester," is popping up more and more online. In short, Gen Zers are using it to call something low-quality or cheap. [2026 August 18, Rachel Hale, Owen Carry, “'Polyester’ is Gen Z’s newest viral insult. Here’s what it means.”, in USA Today, →ISSN, →OCLC, retrieved 19 Aug 2026, Health and Wellness:
   • Her short stout body was packed into pale pink polyester pants and a matching buttonfront vest. 1988 April 15, Laura Flaherty, “The Woman in Pink”, in Chicago Reader:

Translations (7)

fi polyesterinen (of or consisting of polyester) · el πολυεστερικός (of or consisting of polyester) · sh polièster (of or consisting of polyester) · pl poliestrowy (of or consisting of polyester) · sv polyester (of or consisting of polyester) · fi polyesteri (of or consisting of polyester) · nl polyester (of or consisting of polyester)

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polyester en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈpɑliˌɛstə(r)/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumbor. Proto-West Germanic *aket Proto-West Germanic *atek Old High German eȥȥih Middle High German eȥȥich German Essich German Essig Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther blend? German Esterbor. English ester English polyester From poly- + ester.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds
2. (countable, uncountable) A material or fabric made from polyester polymer

Forms

Deriveds

polyfill · biopolyester · copolyester · polycotton · polyester Protestant · polyesterurethane · nonpolyester · polyesterase · homopolyester · polyesterification · polyestered

Translations (39)

ms poliester (polymer) · ko 폴리에스터 (polymer) · th พอลิเอสเทอร์ (polymer) · fi polyesteri (polymer) · cmn 聚酯 (polymer) · he פּוֹלִיאֶסְטֶר (polymer) · it poliestere (polymer) · ro poliester (polymer) · fa پلیاستر (polymer) · tr polyester (polymer) · ca polièster (polymer) · id poliester (polymer) · hu poliészter (polymer) · ru полиэфи́р (polymer) · th เส้นใยสังเคราะห์ (polymer) · mi pareaku (polymer) · nb polyester (polymer) · pl poliester (polymer) · nl polyester (polymer) · uk поліефі́р (polymer) · ru полиэ́стер (polymer) · et polüester (polymer) · cs polyester (polymer) · el πολυεστέρας (polymer) · ko 폴리에스테르 (polymer) · pt poliéster (polymer) · bg полие́стер (polymer) · sv polyester (polymer) · es poliéster (polymer) · uk поліе́стер (polymer) · th โพลีเอสเตอร์ (polymer) · fr polyester (polymer) · ja ポリエステル (polymer) · ar بُولْيَسْتَر (polymer) · de Polyester (polymer) · tr poliester (polymer) · is pólýester (polymer) · hi पॉलिएस्टर (polymer) · da polyester (polymer)

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