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stretchy

[strech-ee] / ˈstrɛtʃ i /












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People using GLP-1s were likelier to buy stretchy athleisure gear and tended to join workout clubs and take up activities like jogging and dog-walking, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Michael LeTourneau, who runs Porterhouse Construction in Denver, said his Brunt pants are more stretchy than the stiff canvas pants he used to wear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

On their faces, they wear a stretchy fishing gaiter, usually topped with a hat, that almost completely obscures their faces.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

Give the gift of a pair of socks for every day of the workweek with this set from Comme Si, made from breathable, stretchy, mid-weight Egyptian cotton.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

As it gets bigger it molts several times, splitting the old skin with its head and wriggling out, revealing stretchy skin underneath.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman