"teflon" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more teflon [comparative], most teflon [superlative]
Etymology: Genericization of trademark Teflon. Head templates: {{en-adj}} teflon (comparative more teflon, superlative most teflon)
  1. (figuratively) Non-stick, slick. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-teflon-en-adj-O9dGcG6i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 8 40
  2. (figuratively, of a person) Able to easily shrug off or deflect criticism or blame. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-teflon-en-adj-SGYCJ35j

Noun

Etymology: Genericization of trademark Teflon. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} teflon (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE Tags: uncountable Synonyms: polytetrafluoroethylene [synonym, synonym-of], PTFE [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: teflonish
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