Where does “spandex” come from?
Spandex is a 20th-century English coinage of unknown origin, possibly a backformation or anagram, with no established etymological chain to earlier languages.
spandex (English): A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional...
Definitions
- A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional...
Ancestry of “spandex”, step by step
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| 1 | English | expands | Third-person singular simple present indicative... |
Words derived from “spandex”