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

Recent Examples on the Web

The top looks so similar to the sweater Rory wore in the show’s very first episode, and the pants have a wide fit and stretchy waistband that will accommodate second helpings of dinner. — Natalie Labarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Raybould said surveillance footage captured Yancy pulling a handgun from his waistband before firing 11 rounds indiscriminately into a crowd of hundreds celebrating Halloween weekend. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

That’s why for Thanksgiving there won’t be a firm, oppressive waistband in sight. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

These buttery-smooth leggings are soft and stretchy, with gentle compression, a high seamless waistband that doesn’t dig in, and side pockets for a room key and a card. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waistband

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

waistband

noun

waist·​band ˈwās(t)-ˌband 

: a band (as of trousers or a skirt) fitting around the waist