Lycra


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Ly·cra

 (lī′krə)
A trademark for a brand of spandex.
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Lycra

(ˈlaɪkrə)
n
(Textiles) trademark a type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes
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Ly•cra

(ˈlaɪ krə)
Trademark.
a brand of spandex.
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Translations

Lycra

® [ˈlaɪkrə] Nlicra ® f
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Lycra®

[ˈlaɪkrə] nLycra® m
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Lycra®

nLycra® nt
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Lycra

® [ˈlaɪkrə]
1. nlycra ®
2. adjdi lycra
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Lycra Wheelers Push bikes whizzed by, No attention to signs.
The LYCRA Company, a leading provider of fiber and technology solutions for the global apparel and personal care industries, will officially open its new Advanced Textile Innovation Center (ATIC) in Nanhai, China on May 16.
More often than not we come home empty-handed and fatigued - surely there's no better "bikini workout"than struggling in and out of Lycra for six hours?
The new company will operate as The Lycra Company, an independent subsidiary, and will continue to manufacture advanced fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and hygiene industries.
Comment: The new company will operate as The Lycra Company
Now two Welsh DJs, Mikey Snooze, 33, and Nathan Jones, 27, both from Cardiff, have mined the '80s for inspiration for their new club night Lycra - dance parties where an aerobics fitness routine is built into the show.
Each cyclist on the road is also one less car to get in the way of motorists and the excellent protective clothing now available ("lycra") helps to keep us riding all through the year, keeping pollution levels and congestion down.
He's grappled with Brad Pitt and knocked out Corrie's Jack Duckworth but in his new film, Adam Fogerty comes up against a more formidable foe - Lycra.
He said he felt sorry for those dubbed Mamils - middle-aged men in Lycra - or Puffins - pathetic unfit fat f***ers in nappies.
Concerning the raw materials, the scholars do not yet investigate the comparative effect of Lycra yarn on tensile strength and elongation of single jersey and 1x1 rib knitted fabrics.
A FIFTH of middle-aged men can now aptly be described as MAMILs (that's 'middle-aged man in Lycra', if you're unfamiliar).