elasticated

IPA/ɪˈlæstɪkeɪtɪd/
IPA/ɪˈlæstɪkeɪtɪd/

elasticated — adjective

  • elasticatedpositive
  • more elasticatedcomparative
  • most elasticatedsuperlative

1. (of clothing or its fabric) containing rubber-like threads that let it stretch o

1.形容詞B2
釋義

(of clothing or its fabric) containing rubber-like threads that let it stretch over the body and then spring back to its original shape.

例句

Kian bought trousers with an elasticated waistband for the long flight.

common collocation: elasticated waistband

The nurse recommended elasticated socks to ease the swelling in Ada's legs.

同義詞
  • elasticized

    the usual American spelling of the same word

  • stretchy

    more informal; describes fabric that gives, without saying it was made with elastic

  • elastic

    can describe the material itself or, before a noun, a stretchy garment part

反義詞
  • non-stretch

    of fabric or a waistband that keeps a fixed size and does not give

文法句型

elasticated + clothing noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive), most often with clothing words such as 'waistband', 'cuffs', 'waist', or 'socks'. Chiefly British — American English usually says 'elasticized', 'elastic', or 'stretchy' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I need an elasticated band to tie my hair.
✅I need an elastic band to tie my hair.
💡'elastic' names the stretchy material itself; 'elasticated' describes a garment that is made with it.
❌These jeans are very elasticated and tight.
✅These jeans have an elasticated waistband.
💡'elasticated' normally sits before a clothing noun, not after 'be' on its own.