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PRONUNCIATION OF PERMANENT PRESS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERMANENT PRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Permanent press is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERMANENT PRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Permanent press

A permanent press is a characteristic of fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape. Alternative terms include wrinkle resistant, wash and wear, no-iron, durable press, and easy care. This treatment has a lasting effect on the fabric.

Definition of permanent press in the English dictionary

The definition of permanent press in the dictionary is a chemical treatment for clothing that makes the fabric crease-resistant and sometimes provides a garment with a permanent crease or pleats.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERMANENT PRESS

permanence
permanencies
permanency
permanent
permanent address
Permanent Court of Arbitration
permanent hardness
permanent health insurance
permanent magnet
permanent magnetism
permanent resident
Permanent Secretary
permanent set
permanent wave
permanent way
permanent-press
permanently
permanentness
permanganate
permanganic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERMANENT PRESS

actress
at the press
bench press
bench-press
compress
cypress
depress
empress
express
full-court press
hot press
hydraulic press
impress
letterpress
press
printing press
rotary printing press
stop press
suppress
the press
to press

Synonyms and antonyms of permanent press in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «permanent press» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERMANENT PRESS

Find out the translation of permanent press to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of permanent press from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «permanent press» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

免烫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

planchado permanente
570 millions of speakers

English

permanent press
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थायी प्रेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصحافة دائم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

постоянный нажмите
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imprensa permanente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থায়ী প্রেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

presse permanente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akhbar tetap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

permanent press
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パーマネントプレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영구 키를 누릅니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pencet permanen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

báo chí thường trú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிரந்தர செய்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थायी प्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürekli baskı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stampa permanente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stałe naciśnij
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

постійний натисніть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

presa permanent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μόνιμη τύπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

permanente pers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

permanent press
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

permanent trykk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of permanent press

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMANENT PRESS»

The term «permanent press» is normally little used and occupies the 129.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of permanent press
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMANENT PRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «permanent press» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «permanent press» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about permanent press

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERMANENT PRESS»

Discover the use of permanent press in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to permanent press and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
If you wash permanent-press items on the regular cycle, it is best to use plenty of water so that the load is not crowded, and wash for a shorter time period than you use for sturdy cottons and linens so as to reduce abrasion and wear and tear ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2009
2
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
ing can be problematic for permanent-press or durable-press cottons, rayons, linens, and blends containing these and other natural or man-made fibers. First, cotton, rayon and linen fabrics, including cotton, rayon, or linen blends, that have  ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2005
3
Textile Chemicals: Environmental Data and Facts
6.4.4 Easy-care finishing: non-creasing and permanent press conditioning The main property of an easy-care textile is non-creasing, i.e. the ability to refund its original form after felting. For the most part, native and regenerated cellulose ...
Katia Lacasse, Werner Baumann, 2004
4
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Tests on wash-and-wears with the permanent press show they're good . . . but not too good to be true ... or fix up the old car instead? Buying a. NEW wash-and- wear clothes that stay pressed and unwrinkled without ironing —no matter how ...
5
The Contemporary Violin: Extended Performance Techniques
Los Gatos, Calif: Permanent Press, 1972. —. Goddess. Los Gatos, Calif: Permanent Press, 1999. —. More Charms. Los Gatos, Calif: Permanent Press, 1970. —. Palace. Los Gatos, Calif: Permanent Press, 1970. —--. Second Book of Angels.
Patricia Strange, Allen Strange, 2003
6
Forecasting and Management of Technology
Exhibit 8.1 Whirlpool Beats the Competition (Based on Davis, 1973). Whirlpool Corporation tracked developments in the chemical and textile industries (not their own business domains) to identify permanent press fabrics prior to their ...
‎1991
7
The Shaker Legacy: Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style
The Shakers invented a process for making waterproof, "permanent press" cloth, which they used for outerwear and bed covers. COLLECTION OF THE UNITED SOCIETY OF SHAKERS, SABBATHOAY LAKE, MAINE. they developed the first ...
Christian Becksvoort, 2000
8
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
3. permanent-press, of or relating to this process. Also. DURABLE PRESS. permanent-press resin Organic Chemistry, a thermosetting resin used to impart crease resistance to textiles and fibers. permanent set Mechanics, the plastic ...
Christopher G. Morris, 1992
9
Health Promotion in Communities: Holistic and Wellness ...
Particleboard, plywood and other pressed woods, paints, wallpapers, nail polish and permanent-press draperies contain formaldehyde. When these products are wet they give off a surge of formaldehyde 100 to 1,000 times higher than when ...
Carolyn Chambers Clark, 2002
10
Commerce and Culture in the Career of the Permanent ...
As he created a permanent press devoted entirely to literature and art, he learned to justify commercial activities without compromising his literary commitments. Chapter 3 studies George Braziller' s ascent to the highest plane of literary ...
Henry S. Sommerville, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERMANENT PRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term permanent press is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Smyrna stadium repairs should be finished by Aug. 21 opener
... recommended the grandstands be demolished and replaced, citing inadequate support columns for the permanent press box, and corrosion. «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
2
Proposals for improvements at two Pomona Unified campuses …
Another proposed project involves building a permanent press box for the Garey High athletic stadium to replace the temporary structure. «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jul 15»
3
More Floyd Mayweather Rumors – Plus the Dope on Actual Signed …
Available now from Permanent Press wherever fine books are sold. Goldman is a New York Times best-selling author. Share. Facebook405. «BoxingInsider.com, Jul 15»
4
Funeral Directors Face Higher Risks Of ALS Due To Formaldehyde …
... embalming purposes, formaldehyde is also used in making wood products, glue, a preservative in shampoo and in permanent press fabrics. «Tech Times, Jul 15»
5
Boxing Offers Much More than Floyd Mayweather's Next Defense
Available now from Permanent Press wherever fine books are sold. Goldman is a New York Times best-selling author. Share. Facebook1243. «BoxingInsider.com, Jul 15»
6
It's not just natural and synthetic fibers in your clothes — there are …
Now that burden has largely shifted to Asia. Others, such as formaldehyde used in “permanent press” technology, are 20th century inventions. «PRI, Jul 15»
7
New press council to be formed ahead of election
“I'm sure I will not run in the election for the permanent press council … I just want to focus on the daily workings of my paper. But [the interim ... «Myanmar Times, Jul 15»
8
California Commissioners Get Cold Feet after Crossing Mighty Al …
Available now from Permanent Press wherever fine books are sold. Goldman is a New York Times best-selling author. Share. Facebook179. «BoxingInsider.com, Jul 15»
9
Laundry School: Getting To Know Your Machines
Thank you for explaining permanent press on the dryer cycle! Could you also explain what permanent press means on the washer cycle? «Deadspin, Jul 15»
10
Three authors to read at Tuesday's WordFest
Urbani also wrote the memoir “When I Was Elena” (The Permanent Press, 2006), a Book Sense Notable selection documenting her life in ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»

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