spandex

span·dex

S0601450 (spăn′dĕks)n. A synthetic fiber or fabric made from a polymer containing polyurethane, used in the manufacture of elastic clothing.adj. Of or relating to spandex or its elastic qualities.

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[Alteration of expand.]

spandex

(ˈspændɛks) n (Clothing & Fashion) a type of synthetic stretch fabric made from polyurethane fibre[C20: coined from an anagram of expands]

span•dex

(ˈspæn dɛks)

n. a fabric made of or containing a polyurethane fiber with elastic properties. [1955–60; anagram of expands]

spandex

A synthetic fabric made from polyurethane, used in making stretch clothing.

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spandex - an elastic synthetic fabric cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"