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waistband

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




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Murillo said he saw Carillo reach for his waistband as he ran.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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

Fred was giggling from the story he had told five minutes ago about the time I walked halfway to Gloucester with the back of my skirt tucked into the waistband of my underwear.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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