elasticized

Made with stretch

Elasticized describes something fitted with elastic material to allow stretching and snug fit: an elasticized waistband, elasticized cuffs.

The term typically applies to clothing and fabric goods designed to accommodate movement or varying sizes without buttons or ties.

garments

waistband

Garment's upper rim

neckline · hem · scrunchie · hairband · leggings · underwear · swimwear · sportswear · shapewear · socks

stretchable

stretchy

Capable of extending

lycra · springy · retractable · tensile · rubber · give · form-fitting · snug-fit · recovery · snapback

tension

taut

Stretched under tension

  • snugComfortably close-fitting
  • gripSecure manual hold
  • holdMaintain in grasp

secure · contraction · pull · tightness · compression · pressure · constriction · binding · hugging · clinging

adjustable

drawstring

Cord that tightens openings

snap · custom-fit · sizing · tailored · pull-on · slip-on · accommodating · self-adjusting

construction

inserted

Put inside or between

gathering · casing · channel · stitched · woven · knitted · braided · encased · reinforced · serged

Opposites
stretchability/flexibility

elasticizedrigid

Unable to bend

inelastic · stiff · inflexible · unyielding · fixed

construction method

elasticizeddrawstring

Cord that tightens openings

buttoned · zippered · belted · tailored · fitted

Family

elasticize

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G