# Lycra

> English word · Noun · IPA [ˈlaɪkɹə] · frequency rank #44,315

## Definitions
1. A type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes.
2. Clothing made from such materials, especially with reference to cycling shorts.
3. A tight-fitting garment made of Lycra.

## Etymology
Marketing coinage.

## Easily confused with
- **lyra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lycra-vs-lyra)
- **lyre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lycra-vs-lyre)
- **Lydia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lycra-vs-lydia)
- **Lara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lara-vs-lycra)
- **Luca** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luca-vs-lycra)
- **lira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lira-vs-lycra)
- **Lora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lora-vs-lycra)
- **Laura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laura-vs-lycra)
- **Lucia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucia-vs-lycra)
- **libra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/libra-vs-lycra)
- **Lucca** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucca-vs-lycra)

## Common misspellings (8)
`lcyra`, `llycra`, `lycar`, `lyccra`, `lycrra`, `lyrca`, `lyycra`, `ylcra`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lycra