RAYON
What does "RAYON" mean?
A soft, lustrous fabric made from regenerated cellulose, often used as a silk substitute.
Meanings
- A manufactured fiber made from regenerated wood-pulp cellulose, valued for its smooth, silk-like drape. The blouse was made of rayon, cool and slippery against the skin.
Did you know?
- Rayon was given its name in 1924; the coinage paired 'ray' (for its shine) with the '-on' of cotton, replacing the older trade name 'artificial silk'.
Word origin
Coined in 1924 by the U.S. textile industry, blending 'ray' (a beam of light, for the fabric's sheen) with the '-on' ending of 'cotton'.
Remember it
RAYON catches a RAY of light - that sheen is exactly why the 'ray' was put into its made-up name.
A little poem
Wood became thread, and thread learned to gleam-
a forest pretending it once was a stream of silk.
couplet
What it teaches
A good name can sell a thing: 'artificial silk' languished until someone called it rayon.
Quick facts
What does RAYON mean?
A soft, lustrous fabric made from regenerated cellulose, often used as a silk substitute.
Is RAYON a valid word?
Yes — RAYON is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RAYON?
RAYON has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RAYON come from?
Coined in 1924 by the U.S. textile industry, blending 'ray' (a beam of light, for the fabric's sheen) with the '-on' ending of 'cotton'.
What can RAYON teach us?
A good name can sell a thing: 'artificial silk' languished until someone called it rayon.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.