elasticized

adjective elas·ti·cized \i-ˈlas-tə-ˌsīzd\

: containing something that returns to an original shape or size after being stretched : made with an elastic material inside

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: made with elastic thread or inserts <an elasticized waistband>

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circa 1909

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