I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ loose , tight
▪
an old skirt with loose ~
▪ hair ( AmE )
▪ knicker ( BrE )
… OF ELASTIC
▪ length , piece
▪
The skirt is held up by a length of ~ around the waist.
ELASTIC + VERB
▪ break , go ( esp. BrE ), snap
▪
The ~ in these socks has gone.
II.
adj.
Elastic is used with these nouns: ↑ bandage , ↑ cord , ↑ strap , ↑ waist