"spandex" meaning in All languages combined

See spandex on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈspændɛks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spandex.wav Forms: spandexes [plural]
Rhymes: -ændɛks Etymology: Coined as an anagram of the word expands. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} spandex (usually uncountable, plural spandexes)
  1. A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (synthetic fibre): 氨綸 /氨纶 (ānlún) (Chinese Mandarin), elastaani (Finnish), Elastan [neuter] (German), elasztán (Hungarian), lycra (Hungarian), スパンデックス (supandekkusu) (Japanese), 스판덱스 (seupandekseu) (Korean), raikara (Maori), lycra [feminine] (Portuguese), elastano [masculine] (Spanish), licra [feminine] (Spanish), spandex [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spandex-en-noun-VRU2eZ1X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Fabrics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'synthetic fibre': 98 2
  2. Clothing made from such material. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-spandex-en-noun-uXCjZAhv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: elastane, lycra

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} spandex c, {{sv-noun|c}} spandex c Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], spandex [indefinite, nominative, singular], spandex [genitive, indefinite, singular], spandexen [definite, nominative, singular], spandexens [definite, genitive, singular], - [indefinite, nominative, plural], - [genitive, indefinite, plural], - [definite, nominative, plural], - [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. spandex (material) Tags: common-gender

Inflected forms

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