Word: nonwovens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
wo
vens
Definition: Plural of nonwoven; a fabric-like material made from staple fibre (short) and long fibres (continuous long), bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: wove
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Alternative form of weave; create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix meaning "pertaining to; having the qualities of; resembling; like".
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).