dik1 kok3 loeng4的確涼的确涼

Jyutpingdik1 kok3 loeng4

Yaledīk kok lèuhng

名詞

Definition

Dacron (PET); a synthetic polymer used to make clothing such as shirts, as well as plastic bottles.

colloquialclothing

How it's used

Refers specifically to polyester fabric that was extremely popular in Hong Kong during the mid-twentieth century. It carries a nostalgic connotation of mid-century fashion and is often associated with the stiff, non-breathable shirts worn by office workers or school uniforms of that era. Modern speakers rarely use this term for contemporary synthetic clothing, preferring the generic term 聚酯纖維.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

le1呢gin2件seot1恤saam1衫hai6係dik1的kok3確loeng4涼zou6造㗎。

This shirt is made of Dacron.

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意zoek6着dik1的kok3確loeng4涼saam1衫aa4呀？

Do you like wearing Dacron shirts?

Common phrases

dik1的kok3確loeng4涼seot1恤saam1衫

Dacron shirt

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to describe modern high-tech performance fabrics or soft synthetic blends, as it sounds distinctly dated and specifically evokes the texture of older, cheaper polyester shirts.