Lycra
noun [U] /ˈlaɪ.krə/ trademarkDefinition
› 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
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