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spandex

Main Entry:: span·dex
Pronunciation:: \ˈspan-ˌdeks\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: anagram of expands
Date:: 1959

: any of various elastic textile fibers made chiefly of polyurethane ; also : clothing made of this material

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