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As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.
Alicia Sacramone

Meaning of "spandex" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPANDEX

Coined from an anagram of expands.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPANDEX

spandex  [ˈspændɛks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPANDEX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spandex is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPANDEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spandex

Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is strong, but less durable than its major non-synthetic competitor, natural latex. It is a polyurethane-polyurea copolymer that was invented in 1959 by chemists C. L. Sandquist and Joseph Shivers at DuPont's Benger Laboratory in Waynesboro, Virginia. When first introduced, it revolutionized many areas of the clothing industry. The name "spandex" is an anagram of the word "expands". It is the preferred name in North America; in continental Europe it is referred to by variants of "elastane", i.e. elasthanne, elastan, elastano, elastam and Elasthaan, and is known in the UK, Ireland, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Israel primarily as Lycra. Brand names for spandex include Lycra, Elaspan, Acepora, Creora, INVIYA, ROICA and Dorlastan, Linel, and ESPA.

Definition of spandex in the English dictionary

The definition of spandex in the dictionary is a type of synthetic stretch fabric made from polyurethane fibre.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPANDEX


Arimidex
ˌærɪmɪˈdɛks
Artex
ˈɑːtɛks
caudex
ˈkɔːdɛks
codex
ˈkəʊdɛks
complex
ˈkɒmplɛks
deindex
diːˈɪndɛks
dex
dɛks
ex
ɛks
flex
flɛks
forex
ˈfɒrɛks
humidex
ˈhjuːmɪˌdɛks
index
ˈɪndɛks
latex
ˈleɪtɛks
reindex
riːˈɪndɛks
Rex
rɛks
Rolodex
ˈrəʊləˌdɛks
sex
sɛks
specs
spɛks
subindex
sʌbˈɪndɛks
unisex
ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPANDEX

span of apprehension
span roof
span saw
span-new
Span.
spanaemia
spanaemic
spanakopita
spancel
spancelled
spancelling
spandrel
spandril
spane
spang
spanghew
spangle
spangled
spangler
spanglet

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPANDEX

body mass index
card index
card-index
colour index
consumer price index
cost-of-living index
cross-index
exposure index
FT-SE 100 Index
glycaemic index
glycemic index
Hang Seng Index
Nikkei index
prices index
refractive index
retail price index
share index
subject index
thumb index
wholesale price index

Synonyms and antonyms of spandex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spandex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPANDEX

Find out the translation of spandex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spandex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spandex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

氨纶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spandex
570 millions of speakers

English

spandex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पैन्डेक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спандекс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spandex
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spancelled
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spandex
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spancelled
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elasthan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スパンデックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스판덱스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spancelled
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải thun
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spancelled
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Spancelled
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spancelled
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spandex
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elastan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спандекс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spandex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spandex
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spandex
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spandex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spandex
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spandex

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPANDEX»

The term «spandex» is very widely used and occupies the 14.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPANDEX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spandex» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spandex» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spandex

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7 QUOTES WITH «SPANDEX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spandex.
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Henry Cavill
I don't think Americans look bad in spandex.
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Michael Chiklis
I think one of the most humiliating moments of my life was putting on spandex, personally. It's always nice when four women pull you into spandex when you're in jockey shorts. Yeah.
3
Chris Jericho
There are a lot of similarities between dancing and wrestling. The costumes are the same, the spandex and all that, but you have to be light on your feet to do both, and you have to remember choreography.
4
Heidi Murkoff
When I was first pregnant, which was, let's see, in nineteen-eighty-three - I remember wearing a regular bathing suit to my in-laws' pool. It was just like a spandex one-piece, completely modest, and yet people were looking at me like it was obscene.
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Alicia Sacramone
As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.
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Marina Sirtis
I've been getting a lot of science fiction scripts which contained variations on my 'Star Trek' character and I've been turning them down. I strongly feel that the next role I do, I should not be wearing spandex.
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Michael Specter
I moved from Moscow to Rome with my family and two bicycles in 1998, and spent a lot of that year- and the next - obsessed, I am sorry to admit, with the bicycles. Italy, after all, was a place where thousands of middle-aged men felt perfectly comfortable spending many hours a week in brightly colored spandex.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPANDEX»

Discover the use of spandex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spandex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes
From the ghettos of Prague to the halls of Valhalla to the Fortress of Solitude and the aisles of BEA and ComiCon, this is the first book to show the inextricable link between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica. * Chris ...
Chris Knowles, 2007
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A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex
Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to his big break in the WCW.
Chris Jericho, 2007
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Spandex: Fast and Hard
Created by independent comics artist Martin Eden, Spandex charts the highs and lows of a group of superheroes, doing battle with 50 feet lesbians, a group of skilled pink ninjas, as well as their own insatiable urges!
Martin Eden, 2012
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No Secrets in Spandex
Sexy bike racer Jacob Hunter is turning heads on the international cycling circuit . . . in more ways then one.
Toni Jones, 2012
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Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference to Fabrics from A to Z
Two-way and Four- way Stretch Knit ^Jometimes called Action Knits, stretch knits such as two-way and four-way knits are warp knits with spandex. Available in all weights from sheer illusion to moleskin, they stretch in both the length and width.
Claire Shaeffer, 2003
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Rock My World: A Novel of Thongs, Spandex, and Love in G Minor
As part of her internship with a music magazine, seventeen-year-old Livy is assigned to follow around her father's band, the recently reunited Babydolls, while her father finally tries to assert himself as a responsible parent.
Liza Conrad, 2005
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Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
Spandex Spandex, developed in the 1950s and early 1960s, is the generic name for a group of fibers made of different types of polyurethane. (In Europe, spandex fibers are called elastane. Lycra is a trade name for spandex) Spandex fibers ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2005
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Spandex
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Spandex, Lycra or elastane, is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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Spandex Simplified: Sewing for Gymnasts
This book is appropriate for beginner to advanced levels of sewing ability, and is written from both a designer, and former "performance" athlete's point of view. It will teach everything from the basics, to tricks of the trade.
Marie Porter, 2013
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Spandex Cinema: Three Approaches to Comic Book Film Adaptation
Using the works of comics scholars (McCloud, Eisner, and Ewert, et al.), the studies of film theorists (Andrew, Wager, Ryan, Bordwell, et al.) and graphic novels from highly regarded authors and artists (Miller, Moore, et al.) new modes of ...
Benjamin Smith, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPANDEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spandex is used in the context of the following news items.
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New MP Naz Shah castigates 'spandex cat' George Galloway in …
Naz Shah, photographed in April before defeating the Respect politician by more than 11,000 votes. In her maiden speech she thanked her Conservative ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
No spandex needed for perfect day touring Minneapolis on bicycle
This is casual, utilitarian biking, meaning I'm not wearing spandex and my bike has two rear metal baskets for hauling various junk. Having sold my car, it's my ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
3
From knee socks to neon spandex, '80s fashion rules the day at …
From fishnet gloves to off-the-shoulder T-shirts - and, of course, neon-colored spandex - the runners covered the 5K course while accompanied by karaoke ... «The Sun Chronicle, May 15»
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Moment of Friday: An art blog fundraising video with big hair and …
The aesthetics of the blog's new piece is part 'net art (Aqua Net), part '80s workout video, part Spandex -- and all awesomeness. All I know is that I'm now ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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Where Are the Spandex-Clad Men?
Immediately following that session at dinner, I found yet more female entertainers in colorful spandex hanging from complex scaffolding while contorting, rolling ... «Pulse, Feb 15»
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Scrap the Spandex: The Superheroes Most In-Need Of A Redesign
In today's superhero comics, form is finally trumping fashion. As Spider-Woman turns in her trademark spandex costume for a more action-resistant uniform, she ... «Comicbook.com, Dec 14»
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MARIN COUNTY (KPIX 5) — Park rangers are telling hikers to beware of “Officer Spandex” — a bicyclist who's been harassing people and their dogs on Marin ... «CBS Local, Jul 14»
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'American Gladiators' returning to TV with less Spandex, more …
american gladiators revived less spandex 'American Gladiators' returning to TV with less Spandex, With the recent success of NBC's “American Ninja Warrior,” ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 14»
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Hilary Duff Spends Father's Day In Spandex
Hilary Duff spent Father's Day in spandex after a day of family fun with her estranged husband, Mike Comrie. Duff was photographed in spandex pants and a ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
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Kate Mara Talks 'Fantastic Four' And Spandex Costumes For The …
Mara said that previous superhero flicks might be notorious for spandex-wearing characters, but she hasn't heard anything about having to dress in the stretchy ... «International Business Times, Apr 14»

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