as in stretch
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
a stretchy hair band
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Adjective
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A lot of jeans are made with a bit of elastane to give it stretch, but that will just not give you this kind of fit and drape.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Feb. 2025 -
More inventive styles like the Nela, a second-skin knee-high boot featuring stretch leather and a harness detail that wraps around the ankle, only go up to 11.—
Mikelle Street,
Them,
26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Be flexible If your child’s birthday falls on a holiday, flexibility is key.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2025
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While searching the home, detectives found a clear plastic bag with meth residue in a bedroom, as well as several plastic bags with fentanyl residue in trash cans outside the home.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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Leaves or fresh flowers are more eco-friendly - and more special – than a plastic bow.—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This simple silhouette is made from 100 percent leather and has an elastic trim for an almost custom level of comfort.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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The clubs are spring-like structures that store energy in elastic form and are held in place by latch-like tendons.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It's made worse by a shallow, rubbery typing feel—keystrokes are quiet but uncomfortable.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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But too often, those nice-looking shrimp are rubbery, tasteless and watery.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Dec. 2024
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