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 But one item almost always makes sense to keep behind plexiglass: razors. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 29 Mar. 2024 Advertisement During a June 5 L.A. City Council Transportation Committee meeting, L.A. Department of Transportation officials touted panic buttons on DASH buses, plexiglass surrounding drivers, training, video cameras and radios as measures to keep drivers safe. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024 The legislation, a copy of which was exclusively provided to the Daily News, proposes to create a city government program that would dole out grants to small retail businesses for purchasing security equipment like cameras, plexiglass windows and panic buttons. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024 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 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 7 Jul. 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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