Lycra

noun [U]

/ˈlaɪ.krə/ trademark

Definition

› a type of material that stretches, used especially for making clothes that fit very tightly: a Lycra swimsuit Lycra leggings These jeans have added Lycra for comfort and fit.Textiles made from man-made fibres

(Definition of Lycra noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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