"stretchless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From stretch + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stretch|less}} stretch + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stretchless (not comparable)
  1. Free from stretching. Tags: not-comparable
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