permanent-press

A form of permanent press — A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.

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Meanings

nounpermanent-press (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of permanent press.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveused of fabrics that do not require ironing

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drip-dryunironedwrinkled
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drip-dryunironedwrinkled

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

permanent-press. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent-press

MLA

“permanent-press.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent-press. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permanent-press,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent-press.

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