spandex
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- noun
- /ˈspændɛks/
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- Athletes often prefer to wear spandex because it allows for greater freedom of movement.
- Lycra and spandex
- wear spandex
- spandex fabric
So they don't have any spandex or stretch in them.
- So they don't have any spandex or stretch in them.
- The higher the spandex, the tighter the fit in my experience.
- Lycra is a brand name for spandex.
- One of the most commonly known ones is lycra and spandex.
- You don't even have to change into your spandex.
- These are like spandex lycra and they're neon.
- It isn't just all spandex like polyester and just kind of cheapy and not very good, right?
Examples
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The sun baked the top of my head, and sweat trickled under my black spandex sports bra.
Fiction book (1999) -
Grown man wears spandex to work.
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I suddenly realized how uncomfortable spandex bike pants could be.
Fiction book (1991) -
Lots of young women in spandex, their hair pulled back in ponytails, are out for a jog.
Fiction book (1998) -
Rebecca has running shoes and spandex tights and a regular route through the summer, spring, and winter.
Fiction book (1990) -
I was wearing black spandex shorts and an oversized hockey jersey.
Fiction book (2001) -
His mind filled with visions of Spandex-clad Marvel Comics superheroes from his youth.
Fiction book (1997) -
Any volleyball player could just as easily move in longer spandex or mid-thigh loose-fitting shorts.
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The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and spandex-clad superheroes paraded down the streets.
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Zentai catsuits aren't the same as regular spandex catsuits, which are intended for moving.
Blog text (6)
Synonyms
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A fabric that stretches, used to make parts of clothes
How Elastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spandex was made from the word expand to suggest 'to stretch'. So, it is an easy way to remember that spandex is a very stretchy fabric often used in sports and tight clothing.