fiberglas
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English
Etymology
From the brand name Fiberglas. See the online Oxford English Dictionary entry: fiberglas (earliest quote: 1937 ‘Fiberglas’ products. American Dyestuff Reporter vol. XXVI. P182 (heading)): .
Noun
fiberglas (uncountable)
- Dated form of fiberglass.
- 1963, Popular Mechanics, volume 119, number 6, page 97:
- Made of fiberglas, the 100 to 150 pound saucers are guided simply by shifting body weight in the desired direction; they seem to slide downhill on air.
- 1963, Grower Talks, volume 27, page 2:
- A rather unusual application of fiberglas. This huge structure was built by Mahaffey Greenhouse, Apopka, Florida, for foliage.
- 1980, American Orchid Society Bulletin, volume 49, number 10, page 1110:
- The fiberglas we used was a roll of 50 ' X 4 ' "clear" fiberglas, which actually is sort of frosty and diffuses the light, so I only have to shade in spring and fall.