Waistband

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A band of material encircling and fitting the waist of a garment, such as trousers or a skirt.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
  • n. A sash worn by women around the waist.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A band meant to encircle the waist, especially such a band forming part of a garment and serving to stiffen or maintain it: as, the waistband of a skirt.
  • n. A separate or outer girdle or belt.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    band   
    Hyponym
    cummerbund   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    suspender    neckerchief    caftan    doublet    girdle   
     
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