Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A synthetic fiber or fabric made from a polymer containing polyurethane, used in the manufacture of elastic clothing.
- adjective Of or relating to spandex or its elastic qualities.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun Trade name An elastic textile material, used for clothing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
synthetic fibre known for its exceptionalelasticity - noun clothing made from such material
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an elastic synthetic fabric
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Just imagining Cantor and Boner in spandex and sequins with glorified flashlights dancing through the chambers.
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Just imagining Cantor and Boner in spandex and sequins with glorified flashlights dancing through the chambers.
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Nothing says Shakespeare better than modern-day superheroes bumping uglies in spandex, eh?
Spidey love… marshallpayne1 2009
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Of course you can still buy the Marvel and DC funnybooks with heroes in spandex costumes, which I love, but even they are trying to tell deeper, more compelling and more human stories instead of concentrating on the bad-guy beating of the week.
Archive 2009-02-01 Ulysses 2009
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Creepy “It” clown or Josh in spandex throwing a football?
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When the surface area of the body covered in spandex exceeds 30 percent, the person becomes a "cyclist".
We Need People Who Ride Bikes, Not Cyclists « PubliCola 2010
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Is it the music or the snakeskin spandex britches?
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Some people find men running around in spandex pants with feathers on them and no shirt a tad extreme for kids to be looking up to.
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The rest were in spandex and costumes (many without helmets): Darwin runner ups for sure.
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Of course you can still buy the Marvel and DC funnybooks with heroes in spandex costumes, which I love, but even they are trying to tell deeper, more compelling and more human stories instead of concentrating on the bad-guy beating of the week.
Book Report: Watchmen Ulysses 2009
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