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ladder-proof

/ˈlæd.ə ˌpruːf/

Tradução: Termo antigo para tecidos, especialmente meias-calças ou meias, resistentes à formação de fios puxados ou desfiados.

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adjective

formalbritishobsoleto/ˈlæd.ə ˌpruːf/

An old-fashioned term for a fabric, especially stockings or tights, that is resistant to developing ladders (runs).

  • 🇵🇹Termo antigo para tecidos, especialmente meias-calças ou meias, resistentes à formação de fios puxados ou desfiados.
  1. Resistant to runs or ladders B2 formal

    Describes hosiery, such as stockings or tights, that is designed to resist the formation of a run (a line of dropped stitches) or a ladder (the British term for the same defect).

    • She bought a pair of ladder-proof tights for the formal event.
    • These stockings are advertised as ladder-proof, so they should last longer.
    • He prefers ladder-proof socks for hiking to avoid holes.

    🇵🇹à prova de desfiamento

    Sinônimos: run-resistantrunproof

  • more ladder-proof comparative form
  • most ladder-proof superlative form