Definition of elastics Elastics

We found 5 definitions of elastics from 2 different sources.

What does elastics mean?

Wiktionary

elastics (Noun)
Plural of elastic.
elastics (Noun)
A children's skipping game.

Part of speech

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elastics, noun, plural of elastic.

WordNet

Noun Plural: elastics
elastic - a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
		cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
elastic - a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
		rubber band, elastic band
		band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
		elastic device any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
Adjective
elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
		inelastic not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure"
		flexile, flexible bending and snapping back readily without breaking
		bouncy, resilient, springy, lively, live elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
		chewy (of a consistency) requiring chewing; "chewy caramels"
		elasticised, elasticized made with strands or inserts of elastic; "slacks with an elasticized waistband"
		expansile, expandable, expandible, expansible (of gases) capable of expansion
		moldable, fictile, plastic capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay"
		whippy, flexible bending and snapping back readily without breaking
		rubberlike, rubbery having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness
		springlike resembling a spring or the action of a spring
		stretch easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
		stretchable, stretchy capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
elastic - able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
		flexible, pliable, pliant
		adaptable capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"

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Wiktionary

elastic (Noun)
An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
elastic (Noun)
An elastic band .
elastic (Adjective)
Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
elastic (Adjective)
Made of elastic.
elastic (Adjective)
Of clothing, elasticated.
elastic (Adjective)
Sensitive to changes in price.
elastic (Adjective)
springy; bouncy; vivacious.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

elastic (a.)
Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic.
elastic (a.)
Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution.
elastic (n.)
An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

elastic
Easily resuming original shape after being stretched or expanded.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

elastic
e-las′tik, adj. having a tendency to recover the original form: springy: able to recover quickly a former state or condition after a shock: flexible: yielding.—n. a piece of string, cord, &c. made elastic by having india-rubber woven in it.—adv. Elas′tically.—ns. Elastic′ity, springiness: power to recover from depression; Elas′ticness. [Coined from Gr. elastikos, elaunein, fut. elasein, to drive.]