spandex

English

Etymology

Coined as an anagram of the word expands.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspændɛks/

• Audio (UK):

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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), 氨纶 (zh) (ānlún)

• Finnish: elastaani (fi)
• German: Elastan n
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• 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

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spandex	spandexs
	definite	spandexen	spandexens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• spandex in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)