Etymology

vinal

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Today it means: polyvinyl alcohol fibers Full definition →

Latin vīnālis
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vinal · noun1

Introduced as a generic term by the Federal Trade Commission.

vinal · adjective2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromvīnālis
  2. English todayvinal

From Latin vīnālis (rare), from vīnum (“wine”), or directly from vīnum + -al.

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