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waistbands

noun

plural of waistband

as in belts

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Noun

Warmest overnight lows are expected in the Sierra foothills thermal belts.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
While Guccio Gucci founded the brand back in 1921, the horsebit motif didn’t start cropping up until 1940, seen primarily on luggage, belts and early handbags.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of belts

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The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
Few actresses at the time said no to wearing girdles, says Haspiel.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

Definition of girdles

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Elsewhere, stoles stole the show, particular those draped languidly over the shoulder or fashioned as cummerbunds.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
New for 2026, the sale also will include suits, tuxedos, button-down shirts, ties, bow ties, suspenders and cummerbunds.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of cummerbunds

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Dazzling in majolica tile, the Santa Maria Assunta catches the sunlight in ribbons of green, gold, and cobalt—an architectural wonder shimmering above the sea.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Pale yellow ribbons weave between clouds; mist swirls with the body of dust.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ribbons

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Rowland, as politically astute as any recording artist living in the United Kingdom, went on to form new bands, release solo music and drop albums as Dexys.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Clancy was accused of killing her three children – 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan – with exercise bands at their Duxbury, Massachusetts home in 2023.

— Nicole Russell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bands

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Johnson frequently uses his saxophone to control a sampler or drum machine, triggering changes in loops and effects, but the technology is ultimately subordinate to physical expression.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
Often rapping over drumless loops, Elsesser took inspiration from Yasiin Bey and the late Ka, the Brownsville MC and producer who spent his days as an FDNY captain and nights as a pillar of hip-hop’s avant-garde.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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