Wareriten.
/ˈwɛːrʌɪt/ A proprietary name for a hard, durable plastic-laminate used as a surfacing material.
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Warerite1951
1951 Trade Marks Jrnl. 2 May 437/2 Warerite... Sheets and panels..made from laminations of fibrous materials bonded with plastics, the plastics predominating.
1961 Times 16 Jan. 13/4 Walls are covered with Warerite in different patterns.
1962 House & Garden Dec. 89/4 Waist-level cupboards often have Formica or Warerite tops.
1971 Cabinet Maker & Retail Furnisher 24 Sept. 531/2 Work~tops are of laminboard which is bought in faced with Warerite.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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