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Kofferware

English translation: crease-free

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German term or phrase:Kofferware
English translation:crease-free
Entered by: Elvira Schmid

21:16 Feb 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Kofferware
Polyester/ VI Kofferware in Uni + Nadelstreifen

I think that it is something along the lines of trousers that have elasticated cuffs or something to that effect for example where boots can easily be worn outside them - but I could be way off the mark
Elvira Schmid
Italy
Local time: 00:19
crease-free
Explanation:
material - kind of fabric - think this means can be scrumpled up into a siutcawe - ie doesn't crease or take up too much room
so therefroe crease-free polyester plain and pinstripe
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helen howard
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:19
Grading comment
Thanks!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2crease-free
helen howard
4travel wear
Armorel Young


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
crease-free


Explanation:
material - kind of fabric - think this means can be scrumpled up into a siutcawe - ie doesn't crease or take up too much room
so therefroe crease-free polyester plain and pinstripe

helen howard
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurel Porter (X): sounds very likely - but helen, how late is it where you are? could you have possibly made more typos? get some rest, sweetie!
7 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
travel wear


Explanation:
I agree with Helen that this is stuff you can put in your Koffer without it coming out all creased and crumpled.

Armorel Young
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 95
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