elastic
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3.6
- noun
- /ɪˈlæstɪk/
:
elástico
- She bought a piece of elastic fabric to use for her sewing project.
- elastic in underwear
- elastic-waist pants
- elastic at the waist
So these are like these burgundy like leathery looking jugging pants things and the top has elastic on it.
- So these are like these burgundy like leathery looking jugging pants things and the top has elastic on it.
Examples
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The quick fix in sewing was to add elastic at the back neck.
Blog text (19) -
These shorts feature an elastic band to ensure they stay in place during exercise.
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We have some elastic here on the side.
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Are you wearing the elastic I asked you to wear?
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Just regular elastic pants will have this elastic band.
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They've got like elastic around the waist as well.
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I love the elastic high waistband and it has pockets.
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Her woolen stockings ran up her legs and were fastened by wide strips of elastic.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now in this line of ladies' bloomers, very moderately priced, has the finest elastic in the waistband, also in the knees.
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The dress has a comfortable elastic waist that adjusts to fit perfectly.
Compounds
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2.6
A long, stretchy cloth that wraps and supports an injured joint to reduce swelling
- Specialized
1
4.4
Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squeezed like a spring
- Specialized
People change how much they buy of something a lot when its price goes up or down
- Specialized
A number that shows how stiff a material is when you push or pull it
- Specialized
Stored power in something when it is stretched or squashed, like a spring
- Specialized
Tissue made of stretchy fibers that helps skin and blood vessels return to shape
- Specialized
A natural stretchy material from tree sap used to make rubber things like tires or tubing
- Specialized
When buyers buy only at one price, sales drop to zero if price rises and are unlimited if it falls
- Specialized
A market where sellers sell only at one price and refuse lower prices
How Stretchy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Elastic comes from the Greek root elast- which means 'to stretch'. So a piece of elastic in clothing is a material that can stretch and then go back to its original shape.