ripstop

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noun

A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.

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Meanings

nounripstop (plural ripstops)

plural ripstops

  1. A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.

Origin

From rip + stop.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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