"Lycra" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈlaɪkɹə] Forms: Lycras [plural]
Etymology: Marketing coinage. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Lycra (countable and uncountable, plural Lycras)
  1. (uncountable) A type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Translations (an elastic synthetic fabric for tight-fitting garments): raikara (Maori), licra [feminine] (Spanish), lycra [feminine] (Spanish), laicra [feminine] (Spanish), likra (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Lycra-en-noun-~1A0TmqP Disambiguation of Fabrics: 34 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of 'an elastic synthetic fabric for tight-fitting garments': 58 12 30
  2. (uncountable) Clothing made from such materials, especially with reference to cycling shorts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-Lycra-en-noun-3p10D8ZO Disambiguation of Fabrics: 34 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 33 38
  3. (countable) A tight-fitting garment made of Lycra. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms: lycra Derived forms: Lycra lout
    Sense id: en-Lycra-en-noun-V8o0M9vS Disambiguation of Fabrics: 34 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 37 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 27 31 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 25 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 32 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 26 27 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 24 27 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 25 27 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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