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Meaning of polyester Protestant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A newcomer in the Church of Ireland; an Irish Anglican by conviction.

Ireland, derogatory, informal

Examples

“I recently was astonished by the following phrase, "Polyester Protestants" being used to describe⟳ those whom I have⟳ delineated as Anglicans by conviction. This phrase was reported to me by a member of the community in a prestigious institution in Dublin suburbia and is in current use⟳. It is reported to me as being used in that institution by cradle members of the Church of Ireland to describe⟳ fellow community members who are Anglicans by conviction.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

polyesteramide polyesterase polyesterification Polyesters polyesterurethane polyestradiol phosphate

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