Lycra

[ lahy-kruh ]

/ ˈlaɪ krə /

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Trademark.

a brand of spandex.

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Words nearby Lycra

lycophyte, lycopod, lycopodium, lycoris, lycosid, Lycra, Lycurgus, Lydda, lyddite, Lydgate, Lydia

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How to use Lycra in a sentence

The main profile photo is likely to include Lycra, a helmet, or a harness.
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On a very hot day, we might unzip that too-small Lycra jersey for a smidge of ventilation.
In Defense of Shirtless Bike Dude|jversteegh|September 30, 2021|Outside Online
In my own experience, you know you’ve reached the disenchantment phase when you start feeling silly in Lycra.
The 6 Stages of Cycling Enlightenment|wtaylor|September 28, 2021|Outside Online
Both the Freestyle Camo Crop and the Offshore Paddle Tight are made from a recycled nylon blended with Lycra, meaning you get the quick-dry features of nylon with the snug fit of Lycra.
This Swimwear Is Also Workout Attire|Gabriela Aoun|June 17, 2021|Outside Online

See and be seenVanMoof S3 and X3 e-bikesI don’t own any Lycra pants.
It’s okay if you weren’t paying attention to gadgets in 2020. Here are the best ones you missed.|Geoffrey Fowler|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
Then the locals arrived for water aerobics conducted by a Riviera coach in lurid pink-and-black Lycra to French pop.
No Movie Stars, No Red Carpet, But Off-Season Cannes Is Still Magic|Liza Foreman|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They wear funky lycra, shout encouragement through their headsets, and never stop smiling.
London’s Own Badass SoulCycle|Emma Woolf|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is dressed in a jogging outfit of lavender Lycra and struggles to thread the wireless mike up her form-fitting top.
My All-Too-Brief Acting Career|Howard Kurtz|July 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Bicycling in the United States is no longer limited to lycra-clad, gearheads.
A New Era in Urban Bicycling|Rob Forbes|September 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Before long, her love of the Lycra took over her whole body.
Men Who Love Lycra|Will Doig|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Lycra

Lycra

/ (ˈlaɪkrə) /

noun

trademark a type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes

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