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–noun
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a synthetic fiber composed of a long-chain polymer, used chiefly in the manufacture of garments to add elasticity.
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1955–60;
anagram of
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Spandex
synthetic fiber, 1959, Amer.Eng., proprietary name, an arbitrary formation from
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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