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spandex definition

☆ span·dex (span′deks′)

noun

an elastic fiber, chiefly a synthetic polymer of polyurethane, used in girdles, swimsuits, etc.

Etymology: arbitrary metathesis of expand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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