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lurex

Pronunciation: /ˈl(j)ʊərɛks/

Definition of lurex

noun

[mass noun] trademark

a type of yarn or fabric which incorporates a glittering metallic thread: [as modifier]:a green lurex dress

Origin:

1940s: of unknown origin

lurex in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lurex in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

lurch ²
lurcher
lurdan
lure ¹
lure ²
lurex
lurgy
lurid
lurk
Lurton, Horace Harmon
lurve

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secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

a substance which promotes secretion …

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