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Meaning of viscose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈvɪskəʊs

Definitions

  1. A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
  2. A fabric made from this material.

Equivalents

Català viscosa
Čeština viskóza
Español viscosa
Français viscose
Italiano viscosa
Nederlands viscose
Polski wiskoza
Português viscose
Svenska viskös

Examples

“Near-synonym: rayon (synecdochally synonymous)”
“Her mission statement is that clothes made from sustainable viscose and cruelty-free alternatives to leather should not be targeted at a niche market, but shown to hold their own on the Paris fashion week catwalk.”
“Here you are […] in your favourite viscose shirt and palazzo pants.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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