Added 9 October 2026
plastic
/ˈplæstɪk/ noun
In Latin: plastica Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plastic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
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Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
I knew the war between cash and credit cards was over and plastic had won, hands down, when even Mickey D's started taking credit and debit cards.
- Insincerity; fakeness. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
adjective
Origin
From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσω (plássō, “to mold, form”). Doublet of plastique.
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