CEFR A2

lycra

noun

Meaning

lycra means a type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses lycra to mean a type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting....
The teacher asked students to find lycra in the reading.

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lycra (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses lycra to mean a type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting....
The teacher asked students to find lycra in the reading.
Check the words around lycra to choose the right meaning.

How to Use lycra

a/the lycra (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a lycra."
lycra in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked lycra in context before translating it."

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