elasticize
[ ih-las-tuh-sahyz ]
/ ɪˈlæs təˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), e·las·ti·cized, e·las·ti·ciz·ing.
to make elastic, as by furnishing with elastic bands: to elasticize the waistband of a dress.
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Also especially British, e·las·ti·cise .
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