plastic — meaning in English
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English meaning
- plastic noun A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into shape when soft and then set solid.
Senses
plastic is used for these senses in English:
- plastic Made of plastic. [from 20th c.]
- plastic A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
- plastic (figurative, slang) Insincerity; fakeness; a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population; a narcissistic, affected person.
plastic — full definition
- noun A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded into shape when soft and then set solid.
- noun Credit or debit cards used instead of cash.
- adj Capable of being molded or shaped; flexible rather than rigid.
- adj Fake or insincere, especially in a shallow, image-conscious way.