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restretched

restretched is the simple past and past participle of restretch.

Meaning of restretch

Verb

restretch (third-person singular simple present restretches, present participle restretching, simple past and past participle restretched)

  1. To stretch again or anew.
    • One of the best descriptions of the often indecipherable look of the work comes from José Coronado, the costume designer, who has compared the dancers in motion to rubber bands stretching and restretching.2007 May 3, Jennifer Dunning, “In the Swirl of Bodies, a Flurry of Emotions”, in New York Times

Questions about restretched

What is restretched the simple past and past participle of?
Restretched is the simple past and past participle of restretch.

Words near restretched in the dictionary

  1. restressable
  2. restressed
  3. restresses
  4. restressing
  5. restretch
  6. restretched
  7. restretches
  8. restretching
  9. restricken
  10. restrict
  11. restrictability

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