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What (who) is lurex - definition
Lurex (yarn)
lurex
['l(j)??r?ks]
¦ noun trademark yarn or fabric incorporating a glittering metallic thread.
Origin
1940s: of unknown origin.
Lurex
Lurex is the registered brand name of the Lurex Company, Ltd. for a type of yarn with a metallic appearance.
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Lurex
Lurex is the registered brand name of the Lurex Company, Ltd. for a type of yarn with a metallic appearance. The yarn is made from synthetic film, onto which a metallic aluminium, silver, or gold layer has been vaporized. "Lurex" may also refer to cloth created with the yarn. The word “lurex” is absent in the English language as a common noun: this is the name of the trademark and the company Lurex Company Limited, which launched the production of such yarn based on nylon and polyester — Lurex in the 1970s. The name was based on the English lure — “temptation; attractiveness”.
Examples of use of lurex
1. The theme was the Seventies, the inspiration Roxy Music, and so there were lots and lots of Lurex twin sets.
2. The centrepiece of the V&A‘s Kylie The Exhibition are her tiny gold lurex hotpants, evoking the now famously pert derriere.
3. Long flowing pleated dresses and gowns in pleated powdery hues of turqoise, coral and aqua in chiffons, georgettes and cotton Lurex with elaborate silver embroideries and sequined embellishments were presented by the designer last night.
4. Looking trim and sun–kissed in a snug lurex mini–dress, Alesha was caught on camera stepping out of one of the area‘s nightclubs to head home, quipping to one of the waiting snappers that she felt like «boxing someone», before she launched into a giggle fit.