plural of elastance

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.

Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released. / Made of elastic. / Of clothing, elasticated.

(uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs. / (countable) An elastic band.

(physics) An electrical property that is the inverse of capacitance / (mechanics) The inverse of compliance

(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded

In an elastic manner

plural of elastic / A children's game in which players perform various jumping and trapping manoeuvres on long loops of elastic band stretched between two other players.

To add or wrap elastic around something.

present participle of elasticate