fibron.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪbrəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪbroʊ/

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fibre n., -o- connective; fibro-cement n. at fibro- comb. form .

Etymology: In sense 1 probably < fibre n. + -o- connective; compare fibro- comb. form and earlier fibrous adj. Compare later Fibrolane n. In sense 2 short for fibro-cement n. at fibro- comb. form .

1. Chiefly with capital initial. A brand name for: a viscose rayon staple.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > man-made textiles > [noun]

acetyl cellulose1879

artificial silk1879

art silk1885

Chardonnet silk1893

triacetate1895

viscose silk1913

Celanese1921

rayon1924

fibro1926

staple fibre1928

viscose rayon1930

viscose1932

Lanital1936

Tricel1954

polynosic1959

olefin1960

modal1977

1926 Trade Marks Jrnl. 11 Aug. 1880 Fibro,..filaments..supplied in untwisted form for all spinning purposes. Courtaulds, Limited.

1935 Economist 23 Nov. 1002/2 The chemist has perfected yet another synthetic textile. The new fibre, technically known as staple fibre and popularised as ‘fibro’, bids fair, with rayon, to oust the older materials from a wide range of uses.

1941 Daily Sketch 22 Apr. The blue fibro dress.

1968 Woollen Carding (W.I.R.A.) xv. 143/2 For the Fibro/mungo tests two blends were made of 50 per cent. by weight mungo and 50 per cent. Fibro.

2. = fibro-cement n.: also, a house constructed chiefly with fibro-cement; also as adj. Australian.

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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > asbestos cement

asbestos cement1890

Uralite1899

Poilite1903

fibro-cement1927

fibro1953

1953 K. Tennant Joyful Condemned viii. 63 Front balconies glassed in or filled with stray bits of fibro.

1957 Times 11 May 7/7 The cheap fibro shacks are giving way to clean-lined pastel-painted homes, most of them pleasantly designed, a few the inevitable excrescences of too much money and too little taste.

1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 66 The new fibro-walled, tin-roofed townships.

1969 Sydney Morning Herald 24 May 39/6 (advt.) Sans Souci old type fibro with iron roof.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	fibro
释义	fibron. Brit. /ˈfʌɪbrəʊ/, U.S. /ˈfaɪbroʊ/ Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fibre n., -o- connective; fibro-cement n. at fibro- comb. form . Etymology: In sense 1 probably < fibre n. + -o- connective; compare fibro- comb. form and earlier fibrous adj. Compare later Fibrolane n. In sense 2 short for fibro-cement n. at fibro- comb. form . 1. Chiefly with capital initial. A brand name for: a viscose rayon staple. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > man-made textiles > [noun] acetyl cellulose1879 artificial silk1879 art silk1885 Chardonnet silk1893 triacetate1895 viscose silk1913 Celanese1921 rayon1924 fibro1926 staple fibre1928 viscose rayon1930 viscose1932 Lanital1936 Tricel1954 polynosic1959 olefin1960 modal1977 1926 Trade Marks Jrnl. 11 Aug. 1880 Fibro,..filaments..supplied in untwisted form for all spinning purposes. Courtaulds, Limited. 1935 Economist 23 Nov. 1002/2 The chemist has perfected yet another synthetic textile. The new fibre, technically known as staple fibre and popularised as ‘fibro’, bids fair, with rayon, to oust the older materials from a wide range of uses. 1941 Daily Sketch 22 Apr. The blue fibro dress. 1968 Woollen Carding (W.I.R.A.) xv. 143/2 For the Fibro/mungo tests two blends were made of 50 per cent. by weight mungo and 50 per cent. Fibro. 2. = fibro-cement n.: also, a house constructed chiefly with fibro-cement; also as adj. Australian. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > asbestos cement asbestos cement1890 Uralite1899 Poilite1903 fibro-cement1927 fibro1953 1953 K. Tennant Joyful Condemned viii. 63 Front balconies glassed in or filled with stray bits of fibro. 1957 Times 11 May 7/7 The cheap fibro shacks are giving way to clean-lined pastel-painted homes, most of them pleasantly designed, a few the inevitable excrescences of too much money and too little taste. 1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 66 The new fibro-walled, tin-roofed townships. 1969 Sydney Morning Herald 24 May 39/6 (advt.) Sans Souci old type fibro with iron roof. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022). > see also also refers to : fibro-comb. form < n.1926 see also
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