viscose
noun/ˈvɪskəʊs/
Etymology From Latin viscōsus, from viscum (“birdlime”); by surface analysis, visco- + -ose. Doublet of viscous.
1
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
- Near-synonym: rayon (synecdochally synonymous)
2
A fabric made from this material.
- 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.2017 October 2, Jess Cartner-Morle, “Stella McCartney lays waste to disposable fashion in Paris”, in the Guardian:
- Here you are […] in your favourite viscose shirt and palazzo pants.2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 191: