elasticize

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verb

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

“a facial cleanser that elasticizes the skin”

OriginEnglish elastic ← French élastique ← New Latin elasticu →
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Meanings

verbelasticize (third-person singular simple present elasticizes, present participle elasticizing, simple past and past participle elasticized)

present singular third person elasticizes · participle present elasticizing · participle past elasticized · past elasticized · alternative elasticise

  1. UStransitiveTo make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit.
  2. transitiveTo make elastic or stretchy.

    a facial cleanser that elasticizes the skin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁l̥h₂-tós
  3. Ancient Greekἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
  4. New Latinelasticu
  5. Frenchélastique
  6. Englishelastic
  7. Englishelasticize

From elastic + -ize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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