elasticize
To make with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while…To make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit.
» Ruching and shirring are not the same thing. For starters, shirring involves elasticized threads in parallel rows.
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2 senses(US, transitive)To make (clothing, etc.) with elastic, by attaching elastic bands, so it can be adjusted while maintaining a snug fit.
(transitive)To make elastic or stretchy.
a facial cleanser that elasticizes the skin
Examples
1 sentencesRuching and shirring are not the same thing. For starters, shirring involves elasticized threads in parallel rows.
Forms
elasticizes, elasticizing, elasticized, elasticized| Base form | elasticize · to elasticize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | elasticizes |
| Present participle | elasticizing |
| Past simple | elasticized |
| Past participle | elasticized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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