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rayon

reɪən
WordNet
Left hand glove made of fine cream-colored rayon with two beige press studs and three radiating cords on the back.
Left hand glove made of fine cream-colored rayon with two beige press studs and three radiating cords on the back.
  1. (n) rayon
    a synthetic silklike fabric
Illustrations
Left-hand glove in cream-colored rayon. On the back three radiating cords and with machine crochet.
Left-hand glove in cream-colored rayon. On the back three radiating cords and with machine crochet.
Gray rayon tricot stocking with rivet openwork knitted in vertical stripes, overflowing into a band with a fantasy pattern, halfway down the leg, and plain above. Narrow collar, turned inwards. Inside on a label 'CC' and 'MM'.
Gray rayon tricot stocking with rivet openwork knitted in vertical stripes, overflowing into a band with a fantasy pattern, halfway down the leg, and plain above. Narrow collar, turned inwards. Inside on a label 'CC' and 'MM'.
Right-hand glove in cream-colored rayon. On the back three radiating cords and with machine crochet.
Right-hand glove in cream-colored rayon. On the back three radiating cords and with machine crochet.
Glove in beige rayon, knitted.
Glove in beige rayon, knitted.
Evening dress in gray-blue rayon grosgrain with a tailored V-neck body and round lapel collar; half-length dolman sleeves with turned-back cuffs; straight waist seam and a flared skirt. The closure in both side seams is by means of a metal zipper. The gown is not lined. The front is pleated from the sleeves to create two bands that are crossed over the chest and end in a double flat bow at the center back. The bow is closed with metal press studs. The flat collar has a notch at the center back.
Evening dress in gray-blue rayon grosgrain with a tailored V-neck body and round lapel collar; half-length dolman sleeves with turned-back cuffs; straight waist seam and a flared skirt. The closure in both side seams is by means of a metal zipper. The gown is not lined. The front is pleated from the sleeves to create two bands that are crossed over the chest and end in a double flat bow at the center back. The bow is closed with metal press studs. The flat collar has a notch at the center back.
Evening gown in green-brown rayon crepe with a blossoming V-neckline with shawl collar and half-length sleeves; flared skirt and a straight waist seam with navy blue grosgrain waistband. The closure in the left side seam is by means of metal press studs; The shoulder pads are covered with green-brown rayon. The inner body is made of bottle green rayon. The skirt is not lined. The wide shawl collar is pleated and ends crosswise below the waist. The collar is held together on both sides by a narrow horizontal band of the green-brown rayon crepe. From the waist, three stitched pleats run to the left where they end in deep pleats on the left hip.
Evening gown in green-brown rayon crepe with a blossoming V-neckline with shawl collar and half-length sleeves; flared skirt and a straight waist seam with navy blue grosgrain waistband. The closure in the left side seam is by means of metal press studs; The shoulder pads are covered with green-brown rayon. The inner body is made of bottle green rayon. The skirt is not lined. The wide shawl collar is pleated and ends crosswise below the waist. The collar is held together on both sides by a narrow horizontal band of the green-brown rayon crepe. From the waist, three stitched pleats run to the left where they end in deep pleats on the left hip.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Rayon
    rā"ŏn Ray; beam.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) rayon
    A beam or ray.
  2. (n) rayon
    The radius of area of action (of a fort, a ship, an array, or a fleet).
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Rayon
    rā′on (Spens.) a ray.
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary F

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Fr.

Usage in the news

Whenever the runway fashions turn back to the looks of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, while the others are running to NorthPark for reproductions created with rayon and machine-made lace, go instead to Ahab Bowen. dallasobserver.com

Bamboozle rayon and ramie by Jim Thompson, 800-262-0336. interiordesign.net

There's more than a dash of Sergeant Pepper in this printed rayon vest from Gurilla Biscuit, a New York manufacturer. nytimes.com

Green Flash Brewing Co.'s Rayon Vert. topnews.com

It sounds like the name of a distant planet in some campy SciFi flick, but once your taste buds visit Rayon Vert from California's Green Flash Brewing Company, they'll be glad they did. topnews.com

Marie Riviere will introduce the 7:30 pm screening of "Le Rayon Vert" at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. nyc.org

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Clare & the Reasons, Slayer, Unsane, Rayon Beach, the A Frames, and more. chicagoreader.com

Nathan Turner's Candemir ottoman in nailhead-trimmed rayon and cotton by Elite Leather, eliteleather.com. interiordesign.net

Gosselins unravel like cheap rayon before the voyeuristic eyes of America. readingeagle.com

Hedgemont rayon-cotton blend, Crusader polyester-cotton, and Impact polyester-cotton blend by Valley Forge Fabrics, 954-971-1776. interiordesign.net

Vista cotton-rayon blend by Calvin Fabrics , 888-732-1996. interiordesign.net

Microfiber fabrics include acrylic, nylon, Lycra, rayon, and viscose, which Armstrong says is the same as rayon. blackenterprise.com

Ultraleather Linen polyurethane with polyester-rayon backing by Ultrafabrics, 914-460-1732. interiordesign.net

Brenda Braxton, owner of BBraxton Exceptional Grooming (Photo by Rayon Richards). blackenterprise.com

Stitch's Mod Plaid rayon-cotton blend in Flare, Pop Art, and Bohemian by KnollTextiles, 866-565-5858. interiordesign.net

Usage in scientific papers

Un Univers homogène de masse constante et de rayon croissant rendant compte de la vitesse radiale des nébuleuses extra-galactiques.
The expansion of the universe observed with supernovae

Sur la radioactivit´e provoqu´ee par les rayons de Becquerel” .
Discovery of the astatine, radon, francium, and radium isotopes

Usage in literature

On dirait des lunes enchainees de rayons d'argent. "Selected Prose of Oscar Wilde with a Preface by Robert Ross" by Oscar Wilde

Detail aggravant: le soleil lui-meme se mettait de la partie dardant ses clairs rayons d'avril sur cette gaiete folle et la multipliant. "Histoires grises" by E. Edouard Tavernier

Doux reflet d'un globe de flamme Charmant rayon, que me veux-tu? "The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times" by Alfred Biese

His trousers were gray rayon, and his footgear was openwork sandals. "The Golden Skull" by John Blaine

The rayon of the Army of the Meuse subsequently extended to the right bank of the Seine above Paris. "The Franco-German War of 1870-71" by Count Helmuth, von Moltke

Dans ce cas, le rayon d'action est lui-meme rapproche de la cote. "International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)" by Lassa Francis Oppenheim

Loose spoke Rayon desserre; rayon lache. "English-French and French-English dictionary of the motor car, cycle, and boat" by Frederick Lucas