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polyethylene [ˌpɒlıˈeθıliːn] N CHEM

gasoline, gasolene [ˈgæsəliːn] Am, petrol Brit N

terse [tɜːs] ADJ

▶ tersely ADJ
▶ terseness N

termite [ˈtɜːmaıt] N

terrace [ˈterəs] N

terrain [teˈreın] N

2. terrain:

terrier [ˈterıə] N

terrible [ˈterəbl] ADJ

2. terrible inf:

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English
Television ads showed handsome young men in clothes which their fathers would not have been seen dead in, from crotch-bulgingly tight Terylene trousers to floral shirts.
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Sails were made from the new Terylene threads and deck gear now included winches for easier handling of sheets.
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In the 1970s it included Terylene slacks (or polyester trousers) and coal for domestic use.
www.bbc.co.uk
An alternative reason for the name chosen is that is crimped (i.e. bulked up) Terylene.
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