Lycra
/[ˈlaɪkɹə]/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes. uncountable
- 2 Alternative form of Lycra. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"In recent seasons fetishwear has found its way onto the catwalk, with vinyl, PVC and lycra featuring among the most unlikely designer offerings."
- 3 Clothing made from such materials, especially with reference to cycling shorts. uncountable
- 4 A tight-fitting garment made of Lycra. countable
"Being a gym bunny is simply unbecoming. Not as unbecoming, perhaps, as the bicycle bunnies, with their helmet hair, their strangely padded Lycras that suggest a degree of sexual depravity and those ridiculous clacky shoes. But we’re not very pleasing to behold."
Synonyms
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More examples"Being a gym bunny is simply unbecoming. Not as unbecoming, perhaps, as the bicycle bunnies, with their helmet hair, their strangely padded Lycras that suggest a degree of sexual depravity and those ridiculous clacky shoes. But we’re not very pleasing to behold."
Etymology
Marketing coinage.