请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 gore-tex
释义

Gore-Texn.

Brit. /ˈɡɔːtɛks/, U.S. /ˈɡɔrˌtɛks/
Forms: also with lower-case initials.
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an Enhlish element. Etymons: proper name Gore , textile n.
Etymology: < the name of W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., the manufacturer + tex- (in textile n.). Compare earlier Aertex n.
A proprietary name for: a breathable waterproof material used chiefly for outdoor clothing. Frequently attributive.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > treated or processed in specific way > [noun] > made waterproof
waterproof1763
Gore-Tex1972
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > treated or processed in specific way > [adjective] > rendered waterproof
waterproofed1813
shower-proofed1889
pegamoid1904
Gore-Tex1972
1972 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 25 July tm190/1 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc... Filed Mar. 24, 1971. Gore-Tex For Cordage Such as Rope and String... First use on or about May 28, 1970.
1988 P. Wayburn Adventuring in Alaska (rev. ed.) i. 61 I have found Goretex to be unreliable in steady downpours, but some of my friends swear by it.
1992 Bicycle Feb. 24/1 The magical goretex membrane prevents water reaching your feet whilst allowing them to sweat.
1999 M. Sawyer Park & Ride (2000) xvii. 293 The Diana Tribute Concert was a lake of mud... Suddenly, my Gore-tex all-in-one looked really big and clever.
2011 Guelph (Ontario) Mercury (Nexis) 12 Nov. a9 I find Ontario in February unbearable in layers of GoreTex and goose down.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1972
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/21 16:42:45