formica

formica — noun

1. a hard, smooth plastic material sold under a specific brand name, produced as th

1.名詞B1
釋義

a hard, smooth plastic material sold under a specific brand name, produced as thin sheets for covering flat surfaces such as kitchen counters, dining tables, and cabinets

例句

The diner's tables were covered in red-and-white formica that had been there since the 1950s.

uncountable noun used as a material name

Leila wiped the formica kitchen counters with warm soapy water after moving in.

collocation: formica counter

同義詞
  • laminate

    a broader term for any layered material; formica is a specific brand of plastic laminate

  • plastic laminate

    the general category; more technical, less common in everyday speech

文法句型

formica + noun (e.g. formica countertop)

用法筆記

Formica is a trademark name often used generically for any similar plastic laminate surface. It is an uncountable noun: you cannot say 'a formica' — instead use 'a formica counter', 'a sheet of formica', or 'made of formica'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a formica for my kitchen.
✅I bought a formica countertop for my kitchen.
💡Formica is uncountable; it needs a countable noun like countertop or sheet after it.
❌The surface is formica.
✅The surface is made of formica.' or 'It has a formica surface.
💡A more natural phrasing clarifies it is a material covering.