Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elastic sides

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: elas-tic -sides
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slip-on boots similar to riding boots with a piece of elastic set into the ankles.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"But Mary preferred to sit quietly on the beach. "The dressing and undressing is such a trouble," said she. As it was, one of her elastic-sides was full of sand."
"Brilliant Lace [was] decked out for the solemnization in bright blue shirt and spotless yellow corduroys and bright tan elastic-sides and velour wideawake."
"I was wearing a pair of elastic sides so, being a mug, slipped them off and put one on each of his horns. We all stood around for the photo."

Usage

Inflected Forms

elastic-sides (alternative)

Questions

What does elastic sides mean?: Slip-on boots similar to riding boots with a piece of elastic set into the ankles.

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