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elasticize

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

Verb

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

  1. (US, transitive) To make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit.
  2. (transitive) To make elastic or stretchy.
    • a facial cleanser that elasticizes the skin

Forms of elasticize

third-person singular presentelasticizes
present participleelasticizing
past participleelasticized
pastelasticized
alternative formelasticise

Origin of elasticize

From elastic + -ize.

Words formed from elasticize

Questions about elasticize

What does elasticize mean?
Elasticize means to make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit.
What part of speech is elasticize?
Elasticize is a verb.
What is the past tense of elasticize?
The past tense of elasticize is elasticized.

Words near elasticize in the dictionary

  1. elasticities
  2. elasticity
  3. elasticity coefficient
  4. elasticity coefficients
  5. elasticization
  6. elasticize
  7. elasticized
  8. elasticizer
  9. elasticizers
  10. elasticizes
  11. elasticizing

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