crimplene

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noun

A kind of heavy, wrinkle-resistant fabric used for clothing.

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Meanings

crimplene1

nouncrimplene (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Crimplene.

Crimplene2

nounCrimplene (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA kind of heavy, wrinkle-resistant fabric used for clothing.

Origin

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

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Translations

Polish bistor, kremplina
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Cite this entry
APA

crimplene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crimplene

MLA

“crimplene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crimplene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crimplene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crimplene.

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