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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a brand of spandex.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable Trademark. A type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (
spandex ) used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes. - noun uncountable Clothing made from such materials, especially with reference to cycling shorts.
- noun countable A tight-fitting garment made of Lycra.
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Examples
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Informational article on Lycra 3D, a DuPont brand for hosiery garments that contain Lycra® in every course.
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And who might have jumped on this with the speed of a triathlete in Lycra shorts on a titanium framed racing bike?
Dar Williams: Time To Put The Pressure On For Small Hydro Dar Williams 2010
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July 9th, 2009 at 12: 47 pm also: Lycra is a privilege, not a right.
Blame the pants. 2009
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And who might have jumped on this with the speed of a triathlete in Lycra shorts on a titanium framed racing bike?
Dar Williams: Time To Put The Pressure On For Small Hydro Dar Williams 2010
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And then there were the female athletes — literally thousands of them — strutting, shimmying, sashaying and jogging around the village, clad in Lycra and exposing yard upon yard of shiny, toned, rippling and unimaginably exotic flesh.
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Leopard Black Gold Satin Lycra Sissy Thong Panties M 6
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There are times when I think that Australia should truly be known as the Lycra Country.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Mushahwar said the underwear will be made out of a very thin, breathable, form-fitting material such as Lycra that doesn't crease.
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Before starting a vintage girdle’s collection, please make sure that the vintage girdles are not made of the same material as the modern-day counterparts such as Lycra and spandex.
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The multiple Olympic medallist and the serial stage-winner bury their hands in their Lycra and apply enough cream to stop any chafing.
Bradley Wiggins: It's a way of life and you need to buy into it 2012
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Judging from the state of Eric's Lycra, I succeeded. -Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas
December 11, 2010