Meaning of elastic sides | Babel Free

Definitions

Slip-on boots similar to riding boots with a piece of elastic set into the ankles.

Australia, New-Zealand, plural, plural-only

Examples

“But Mary preferred to sit⟳ quietly on the beach. "The dressing and undressing is such a trouble⟳," said she. As it was, one of her elastic-sides was full of sand.”

“Brilliant Lace [was] decked out for the solemnization in bright blue shirt and spotless yellow corduroys and bright tan elastic-sides and velour wideawake.”

“I was wearing a pair of elastic sides so, being a mug, slipped them off and put⟳ one on each of his horns. We all stood around for the photo.”

CEFR level