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elastane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Spandex, lycra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2005, W. Schindler, E. Finnimore, 8: Chemical analysis of damage to textiles, Qinguo Fan (editor), Chemical Testing of Textiles, CRC Press, Woodhead Publishing, page 212, The resistance to ageing of elastane fibres is much better than that of the rubber threads previously used, which were particularly susceptible to oxidation.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From elastic + -ane.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: elastà — spandex
  • Czech: elastan — spandex
  • French: élasthanne — spandex
  • German: Elastan — spandex
  • German: Elasthan — spandex
  • Italian: elastano — spandex
  • Māori: raikara — spandex
  • Polish: spandex — spandex
  • Polish: lycra — spandex
  • Polish: elastan — spandex
  • Portuguese: elastano — spandex
  • Spanish: elastano — spandex
  • Swedish: elastan — spandex