a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

elastic; rebounds readily

elastic; rebounds readily

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

A soft fabric having a smooth, dense pile and a plain underside, The soft, furry covering on the developing antlers of deer, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous, adjective_ resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface, smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste, Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety, verb_ cooking To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying, transitive verb_ rare To make like, or cover with, velvet, intransitive verb_ rare To pain velvet

To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space, To expand in order to fulfill a larger function, To extend or reach over a distance or area or in a given direction, adjective_ Made of an elastic material that stretches easily, Of, relating to, or being a vehicle, such as a limousine or passenger jet, having an extended seating area that provides extra space for more passengers, leg room, or amenities, noun A stretching or straining, especially a stretching or straining beyond measure_ as, a stretch of authority, A year's imprisonment or punishment, Capability of being stretched; elasticity; capacity for yielding