acrylics

noun
UK /əˈkrɪlɪks/
US /əˈkrɪlɪks/

Acrylics are bright paints that mix with water and dry fast.

She painted a rainbow using acrylics on a big canvas.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Clothes or yarn made from a soft, man-made fiber.

He wore a warm acrylics sweater on the cold trip.

3. A type of strong, clear plastic used in many products.

The museum display case is made of acrylics.

4. False fingernails made from a hard plastic material.

She got acrylics put on her nails for the party.