waistband
noun
waist·band
ˈwās(t)-ˌband 
: a band (as of trousers or a skirt) fitting around the waist
Examples of waistband in a Sentence
shorts with an elastic waistband
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Made with an elastic waistband and an easy slip-on design (no buttons, no problem), these travel pants are ideal for both the plane and the office.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Made from premium stretch denim, the jeans’ signature high-rise waistband slims the figure, smoothing and sculpting with every movement.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Underwear options feature new seamless technology, including the Infinity Bond waistband, designed to improve comfort and mobility.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Perez-Engel then allegedly took the knife from his waistband and ran north on North Oak Trafficway.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Made from premium stretch denim, the jeans’ signature high-rise waistband slims the figure, smoothing and sculpting with every movement.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Underwear options feature new seamless technology, including the Infinity Bond waistband, designed to improve comfort and mobility.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Perez-Engel then allegedly took the knife from his waistband and ran north on North Oak Trafficway.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waistband
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“Waistband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistband. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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waistband
noun
waist·band
ˈwās(t)-ˌband
: a band (as of trousers or a skirt) fitting around the waist
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