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elastic

/ə-/ noun C1
  1. An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs. (uncountable) · running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt
  2. An elastic band. (countable)
  3. Specifically, a hair tie. (US, countable, uncountable)

Plural elastics

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It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 14 · B2

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