Meanings
nounspandex (usually uncountable, plural spandexes)
plural spandexes
- uncountableusuallyA synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.
- uncountableusuallyClothing made from such material.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Coined as an anagram of the word expands.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氨綸 /氨纶
- 氨綸 /氨纶 (ānlún)synthetic fibre
Finnish elastaani
- elastaanisynthetic fibre
German Elastan
- Elastansynthetic fibre
Hungarian elasztán, lycra
- elasztánsynthetic fibre
- lycrasynthetic fibre
Japanese スパンデックス
- スパンデックス (supandekkusu)synthetic fibre
Korean 스판덱스
- 스판덱스 (seupandekseu)synthetic fibre
Māori raikara
- raikarasynthetic fibre
Polish spandex, lycra
- spandexsynthetic fibre
- lycrasynthetic fibre
- elastansynthetic fibre
Portuguese lycra
- lycrasynthetic fibre
Russian спа́ндекс
- спа́ндекс (spándeks)synthetic fibre
Spanish spandex
- spandexsynthetic fibre
Cite this entry
APA
spandex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandex
MLA
“spandex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandex. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spandex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandex.
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