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Definition of "waistband" []

  • A band of material encircling and fitting the waist of a garment, such as trousers or a skirt. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "waistband" in a sentence
  • "The buckle of her waistband is also his work; I am not quite sure but that it is a token of betrothal when a girl wears the buckle her suitor has made."
  • "His backside, with the vertical line peeking out from the center of his waistband, is a familiar sight in our village."
  • "A waistband is a lot more trouble and adds an inch or two above the skirt, and most waistbands on patterns are not wide enough."