perspex

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noun

Any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.

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Lucite
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Meanings

perspex1

nounperspex (uncountable)
  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKuncountableAny tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.

Perspex2

nounPerspex (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePlexiglas

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

Similar
Lucite
Broader
polymethyl methacrylate
Also see
lucite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the proprietary name Perspex.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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