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spandex
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spandex
(noun)
spandex
/
ˈ
spænˌdɛks/
noun
spandex
/
ˈ
spænˌdɛks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPANDEX
[
noncount
]
:
a material that stretches easily and is used especially to make sports clothing
also
:
clothing made of this material
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