waistband
Example Sentences
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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
Until the glasses and waistband computer are turned on, the implant has no visual stimulus or signal to pass through to the brain.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025
There are plenty of benefits to buns’ small size and snappy waistband: many female runners find them to be more comfortable and feel that they stay in place better than traditional shorts.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024
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
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