Purchase plain cork coasters, or cut your own squares from a sheet of thin cork, and help the kids decorate them with acrylic paint. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022 The three Cevallos siblings worked side by side, using acrylic paint and Sharpies to make posters for various businesses, mainly in the Corona and Jackson Heights neighborhoods of Queens. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Paint the tips of 40 pine cones in fall colors such as orange, yellow, and beige with acrylic paint. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 The singer's dress, a striking midnight blue, matches both her sheer opera gloves (complete with acrylic tips, naturally) and her dark lipstick. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2022 Display fancy perfume bottles, acrylic makeup organizers, and beautiful jewelry boxes. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 Some dislike the scent Craving some acrylic-level length? Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2022 The heated three-car garage has a hot water tap and an acrylic floor inside. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2022 This pretty fall leaf design will look pretty on acrylic and natural nails alike. Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
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The researchers placed the knobs on a transparent acrylic plate (the better to film the experiment) and put the plate on a table (about 2-1/2 feet in height). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2022 Use painters tape to mark off stripes; paint with black acrylic paint. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Our testers came in with polish and acrylic-free nails to effectively try out this spread of 22 white nail polishes. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Natural fibers include cotton, linen, silk, and wool, while synthetic fibers include polyester, nylon, and acrylic. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 And all of our testers commented on the generous four-inch width of the headband, which provided the perfect amount of warmth and ear protection without causing overheating, thanks to its wool-acrylic lining. Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022 One substance produced this way was polymethyl methacrylate, an acrylic polymer better known as plexiglass. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 Clear acrylic chairs take up less visual space, and drapes that start at the ceiling will make rooms feel taller. Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Courtesy of Tried and True Decorate your tabletop cornhole boards with black acrylic paint, double-sided tape coated with silver glitter, and any fake spiders of your choosing. Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
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Adjective
borrowed from French (acide) acrylique, partial translation (with addition of the suffix -ique-ic entry 1) of German Acrylsäure, with acryl- from Acrolein acrolein + -yl-yl