spandex

English

Etymology

Coined as an anagram of the word expands.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈspændɛks/

Noun

spandex (usually uncountable, plural spandexes)

A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.
Clothing made from such material.

Synonyms

Translations

synthetic fibre

Chinese:
Mandarin: 氨綸 (zh), 氨纶 (zh) (ānlún)
Finnish: elastaani
German: Elastan n

Japanese: スパンデックス (supandekkusu)
Maori: raikara
Portuguese: lycra (pt) f
Spanish: elastano m, licra f, spandex m

Anagrams

expands

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