elasticated
adjective /ɪˈlæs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ UK (US elasticized, Australian English elasticised)Definition
› made with elastic material or thread: a dress with an elasticated waistFlexible, loose and yieldingThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothes
(Definition of elasticated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -sleeved suffix
- backless adjective
- baggy adjective
- bespoke adjective
- bootcut adjective
- bootleg adjective (TROUSERS)
- calf-length adjective
- crease noun (FOLD)
- knitted adjective
- low-cut adjective
- M, m adjective
- made-to-measure adjective
- modesty noun (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- sharply adverb (FASHIONABLE)
- sleeveless adjective
- slim-fit adjective
- slimming adjective
- slinky adjective
- snug adjective
- stonewashed adjective
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