Lastexn.

Brit.

/ˈlastɛks/, U.S.

/ˈlæsˌtɛks/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: latex n.

Etymology: Probably an alteration of latex n. after elastic adj., although perhaps compare names of fabrics with the ending -tex (in textile n.), as e.g. Aertex n.Lastex was used slightly earlier as the name for a brand of waterproof swimming cap; compare: 1926 Belton (Texas) Jrnl. 22 Apr. 8/1 (advt.) These Lastex Swim Kaps will give you better service and stand harder wear than any cap you have ever used.

Now historical.

A yarn formed from a combination of an elastic material with a fibre thread, used in the manufacture of corsetry, swimwear, etc. This yarn, originally comprising a core of extruded rubber wrapped with a smooth outer thread of silk, cotton, rayon, or wool, was developed in New York by James H. and Percy Adamson.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > of mixed fibres

silk wool1859

arrasene1881

vigogne yarn1884

Lastex1931

1931 N.Y. Times 11 Oct. 7 (advt.) A 7 ounce ‘glove’ of a girdle in Lastex, the wonderful new elastic that stretches both ways!

1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xviii. 161 He wore those white lastex kind of swimming trunks.

1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 236 Lastex yarns... The rubber is now being replaced by synthetic elastomeric fibres, which are easier to wash and quicker to dry.

2002 J. Farrell-Beck & C. Gau Uplift iv. 63 Porosity and relatively light weight made Lastex a better choice than rubber for summer brassieres.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lastex
释义	Lastexn. Brit. /ˈlastɛks/, U.S. /ˈlæsˌtɛks/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: latex n. Etymology: Probably an alteration of latex n. after elastic adj., although perhaps compare names of fabrics with the ending -tex (in textile n.), as e.g. Aertex n.Lastex was used slightly earlier as the name for a brand of waterproof swimming cap; compare: 1926 Belton (Texas) Jrnl. 22 Apr. 8/1 (advt.) These Lastex Swim Kaps will give you better service and stand harder wear than any cap you have ever used. Now historical. A yarn formed from a combination of an elastic material with a fibre thread, used in the manufacture of corsetry, swimwear, etc. This yarn, originally comprising a core of extruded rubber wrapped with a smooth outer thread of silk, cotton, rayon, or wool, was developed in New York by James H. and Percy Adamson. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > of mixed fibres silk wool1859 arrasene1881 vigogne yarn1884 Lastex1931 1931 N.Y. Times 11 Oct. 7 (advt.) A 7 ounce ‘glove’ of a girdle in Lastex, the wonderful new elastic that stretches both ways! 1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xviii. 161 He wore those white lastex kind of swimming trunks. 1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 236 Lastex yarns... The rubber is now being replaced by synthetic elastomeric fibres, which are easier to wash and quicker to dry. 2002 J. Farrell-Beck & C. Gau Uplift iv. 63 Porosity and relatively light weight made Lastex a better choice than rubber for summer brassieres. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1931
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