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waistband

[weyst-band, -buhnd] / ˈweɪstˌbænd, -bənd /




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The waistband was high enough to give crush his lungs, but that didn't stop him recreating the video's fluid, technically-challenging choreography on stage.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

And then, they show one agent removing Pretti’s licensed handgun—which he was carrying in compliance with state law—from his waistband.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

The wings were born, attached to a wide elastic waistband Equihua had from a former project.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

Participants wore waistband pedometers to track physical activity and underwent PET scans to measure amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles in the brain.

From Science Daily Nov. 4, 2025

It was what you would call a tent dress—yards of material falling from her shoulders without benefit of waistband and darts.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

The cuffs and waistbands that form a snug seal around a baby’s legs and waist are called the gasketing.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

So we sink into the couch, plates on laps, clothed in pants with elastic waistbands.

From Salon Nov. 1, 2025

"Our widening waistbands are also placing significant burden on our health service," he said in an opinion piece for the Telegraph.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2024

A subsequent group wore fanciful combinations of prints and plaids, with bustles at the back and tight patterned waistbands.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2023

One bandit splits open waistbands, collars, and cuffs looking for hidden money.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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