"spandex" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Fabrics Translations (synthetic fibre): 氨綸 (Chinese Mandarin), 氨纶 (ānlún) (Chinese Mandarin), elastaani (Finnish), Elastan [neuter] (German), elasztán (Hungarian), lycra (Hungarian), スパンデックス (supandekkusu) (Japanese), raikara (Maori), lycra [feminine] (Portuguese), elastano [masculine] (Spanish), licra [feminine] (Spanish), spandex [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spandex-en-noun-VRU2eZ1X Disambiguation of Fabrics: 70 30 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 Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 89 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 89 11 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

Inflected forms

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