First Known Use: 1959
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spandex
noun span·dex \ˈspan-ˌdeks\
: a material that stretches easily and is used especially to make sports clothing; also : clothing made of this material
Full Definition of SPANDEX
: any of various elastic textile fibers made chiefly of polyurethane; also : clothing made of this material
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anagram of expands
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