Fabric once described as "comfort in action" Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, January 20, 2015 · 53-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 20, 2015 · 53-Down · 5 letters
ORLON0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940s
New York Times · Saturday, May 30, 2026 · 5 letters
- Synthetic fabric once common in sweaters
New York Times · Monday, September 22, 2025 · 5 letters
- Synthetic fabric
New York Times · Wednesday, August 30, 2023 · 5 letters
- DuPont fiber
New York Times · Monday, May 7, 2018 · 5 letters
- Drip-dry fabric
New York Times · Monday, February 26, 2018 · 5 letters
- DuPont creation of 1941
New York Times · Sunday, February 21, 2016 · 5 letters
- DuPont acrylic fiber
New York Times · Monday, October 5, 2015 · 5 letters
- Cashmere alternative
New York Times · Tuesday, April 15, 2014 · 5 letters
- DuPont trademark of 1941
New York Times · Sunday, April 6, 2014 · 5 letters
- First acrylic fiber
New York Times · Sunday, August 25, 2013 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 47-Down Patriot Paul
- 48-Down Senseless talk
- 49-Down Part of an Italian sub
- 50-Across "The Merry Widow" composer
- 51-Down Tolerate
- 52-Across "Tommy," for one
- 54-Down "The Dark Knight" actor
- 55-Down Prepare to be knighted
- 56-Across Tireless worker?
- 57-Down Speaker of baseball
- 58-Across Managed
- 59-Across Bad to the bone