elasticated

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adjective

Of clothing or part of a garment, containing a strip or strips of elastic, especially in the waistband, cuffs or the ends of the legs, in order to make the clothing fit snugly.

“an elasticated jacket”

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveelasticated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf clothing or part of a garment, containing a strip or strips of elastic, especially in the waistband, cuffs or the ends of the legs, in order to make the clothing fit snugly.

    an elasticated jacket

    2 more examples

    He wore a short leather jerkin, elasticated at waist and cuffs, tight Wranglers that flared out over calfskin boots with Cuban heels.

    2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 415

    slacks with an elasticated waistband

Translations

French élastiqué
  • élastiquécontaining a strip of elastic
Hungarian gumírozott, elasztikus
  • gumírozottcontaining a strip of elastic
  • elasztikuscontaining a strip of elastic
Spanish elastisado
  • elastisadocontaining a strip of elastic
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APA

elasticated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasticated

MLA

“elasticated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasticated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elasticated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasticated.

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