elasticise

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A form of elasticize — To make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit.

OriginEnglish elastic ← French élastique →
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Meanings

verbelasticise (third-person singular simple present elasticises, present participle elasticising, simple past and past participle elasticised)

present singular third person elasticises · participle present elasticising · participle past elasticised · past elasticised

  1. BritishNon OxfordNon-Oxford British form of elasticize.

Origin

  1. Frenchélastique
  2. Englishelastic
  3. Englishelasticise

From elastic + -ise.

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APA

elasticise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasticise

MLA

“elasticise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasticise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elasticise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasticise.

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