Twiggy

I prefer 100 per cent cotton Ts. They are kinder to lumps and bumps than figure-hugging stretchy Lycra ones and feel nicer against the skin. Extra-long-sleeved T-shirts are a lifesaver for me. I wear them either underneath a shirt with the sleeve pulled out of the cuff, or underneath gypsy tops, tunic tops and waistcoats.

English Model

Rebecca Romijn

Sometimes I'm so tired, I look down at what I'm wearing, and if it's comfortable enough to sleep in, I don't even make it into my pajamas. I'm looking down, and I'm like, 'T-shirt and stretchy pants? Yup, that's fine. It's pajama-y, good night.

American Actress

Susanna Reid

I don't even have an iron. Yes, it means I can't own crisp, white shirts - but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. My clothes simply emerge pristine from the dryer. Jeans don't crease and, for work, stretchy Lycra holds its shape.

Jessie J

Some of the stage outfits I've got are ridiculous. I'll lay out clothes to pack, and it'll look like Polly Pocket clothing - because it's all stretchy, it's tiny. I don't need a case when I tour; I can fit it all in my handbag.

English Musician

Christie Brinkley

I think variety is the spice of sticking with an exercise routine, whether it's getting a dance tape one day, or getting a tape with those stretchy things to work with resistance on a different day.

American Model

Daphne Oz

I have two pairs of stretchy maternity leggings and jeans, which I will never give up, because once you experience an elastic band for a waist, you will never go back.

American Celebrity

Rachel Riley

As soon as I am out of my work clothes, I am in flat shoes, stretchy leggings, and a cashmere jumper; it's all low maintenance.

English Entertainer

Georgia May Jagger

I always see those jeans with the stretchy front on pregnant women, and they look like the dreamiest thing ever.

Sofia Richie

A long sweater, good boots, and stretchy jeans are my fall fashion must-haves.

Nancy Gibbs

Some people are born strong or stretchy, or with a tungsten will.

American Journalist

Refers to the physical property of materials. 'Stretchy' implies adaptability and comfort in use.

Physical Qualities

Sometimes used figuratively to describe flexibility in plans or attitudes.

Non-Literal Use

'Stretchy' is casual language, more common in spoken English or informal writing.

Informal Context

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 We also think that we can democratize access to bike lanes. You know, bike lanes are mostly used by young guys in stretchy pants. So -- We think we can develop a vehicle that operates on bike lanes, accessible to elderly and disabled, women in skirts, businesspeople,

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 can occur between any two materials, but only if they’re extremely close together, closer than the naked eye can see. Tape usually consists of a backing coated with a combination of a rubber or rubber-like "stretchy" component, and a compound called a tackifier.

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 mainly designed to keep food and other products fresh for longer. Suddenly, there were plastic garbage bags, stretchy plastic wrap, squeezable plastic bottles, takeaway cartons, and plastic containers for fruit, vegetables, and meat.

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 Look, I'm here today because animal products are just amazing, and you would be hard-pressed to find proteins in the plant world that can do what animal proteins can long, stretchy cheeses, creamy custards, fluffy meringues,

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 pounds and this 4 ounce bra has to support them all it's time to give the fabric for the cups that's special something in the molding room the stretchy material for the cups gets molded by a press featuring a pair of

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 Another vocal development during puberty occurs when the homogenous tissue covering the folds specializes into three distinct functional a central muscle, a layer of stiff collagen wrapped in stretchy elastin fibers,

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