elasticated

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elasticated (not comparable)

  1. Of clothing or part of a garment, containing a strip or strips of elastic, especially in the waistband, cuffs or the ends of the legs, in order to make the clothing fit snugly.
    • 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 415:
      He wore a short leather jerkin, elasticated at waist and cuffs, tight Wranglers that flared out over calfskin boots with Cuban heels.
    an elasticated jacket
    slacks with an elasticated waistband

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