Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elasticated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: elas-ti-cat-ed
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Example Sentences

"He wore a short leather jerkin, elasticated at waist and cuffs, tight Wranglers that flared out over calfskin boots with Cuban heels."
"an elasticated jacket"
"slacks with an elasticated waistband"

Frequently Paired Words

elasticized

Questions

What does elasticated mean?: 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.

How to pronounce elasticated

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