spandex

spandex

English

Etymology

Coined as an anagram of the word expands.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈspændɛks/

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Noun

spandex (usually uncountable, plural spandexes)

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

Synonyms

• elastane
• lycra

Translations

synthetic fibre

Chinese: Mandarin: 氨綸／氨纶 (zh) (ānlún) Finnish: elastaani (fi) German: Elastan n Hungarian: elasztán, lycra 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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Swedish

Noun

spandex c

1. spandex (material)

Declension

Declension of spandex
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spandex	spandexen	—	—
Genitive	spandexs	spandexens	—	—

References

• spandex in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)