tex
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• noun
American (Capitalized as Tex) A colloquial nickname or term of address for a person from the American state of Texas.
"The new ranch hand was affectionately called Tex by the rest of the crew after they learned he grew up in Dallas."
A metric unit of measurement used in the textile industry to express the linear mass density of fibers, yarns, and threads, defined as the mass in grams per 1,000 meters.
"The quality control manager verified that the cotton yarn was exactly 40 tex before approving it for weaving."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word is written in lowercase when referring to the metric textile unit, but must be capitalized ('Tex') when used as a colloquial nickname for someone from Texas.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century as a back-formation and abbreviation of 'textile', established as an international metric unit for measuring the linear mass density of yarn.