plexiglass

noun

plex·​i·​glass ˈplek-si-ˌglas How to pronounce plexiglass (audio)
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass

Examples of plexiglass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hall showed us the taste-testing area: a small room behind plexiglass with little windows and dividers. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024 In the visiting room, the three of us sat slumped in shell chairs on either side of a plexiglass wall, phone receivers tucked against our ears, oscillating between confusion and heartbreak as my mother recounted what had happened. TIME, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for plexiglass 

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of Plexiglas

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plexiglass was in 1935

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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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plexiglass

noun
plex·​i·​glass ˈplek-si-ˌglas How to pronounce plexiglass (audio)
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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