name
Teflon
TEHF-lon
name
1
A brand name for a non-stick coating material (PTFE) used on cookware and other products.
"The pan has a Teflon coating so food doesn't stick."
adj
1
Seemingly immune to criticism or blame, as if nothing bad sticks to the person.
"The politician earned a Teflon reputation, surviving scandal after scandal."
How to Use Teflon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiterally a non-stick coating brand; figuratively describes someone criticism just slides off.
Common pairings
Teflon coating
Teflon reputation
Teflon politician
Word Forms
more teflon comparative, Teflons plural, most teflon superlative
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Etymology
A 1940s trade name built from parts of "tetrafluoroethylene", modelled after other material names like nylon.