Korean slang profile
SPA
SPA
An abbreviation for a model in the clothing industry that handles both manufacturing and distribution.
An abbreviation for a model in the clothing industry that handles both manufacturing and distribution.
- Expanded form
- 제조·유통 일괄형제조·유통 일괄형 (integrated manufacturing and distribution)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 16, 2020
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
SPA 브랜드에서 기본 티셔츠를 골랐어.
I picked out a basic T-shirt at an SPA brand.
02Documented history
- December 2020연합뉴스 gave ‘제조·유통 일괄형’ alongside SPA while introducing a clothing brand.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘제조·유통 일괄형’ (integrated manufacturing and distribution) alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The expanded form and meaning were checked in one article. Direct evidence of its first use could not be found.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 이랜드 스파오, 예능 '나 혼자 산다' 파자마·쿠션 출시 | 연합뉴스 (연합뉴스)Published Dec 16, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026