Thesaurus results for WAISTBANDS

waistbands

noun

plural of waistband

as in belts

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Noun

In addition, Simm is working with two craftsman who are creating belts and knives that will be featured on the site and made-to-order.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
But its dusky cloud belts and Red Spot can be seen more clearly when the planet is highest in the southeast soon after dawn breaks.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of belts

Noun

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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In accessories, there’s a major focus on the waist, through belts and cummerbunds, while beading and fringe continue to enliven the novelty bag category.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
All eyes were on waistlines this season as designers sent models down runways in cummerbunds, scarves and chunky belts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cummerbunds

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Knitwear is a key category, spanning grandpa-chic cardigans with jacquard florals, shrunken styles trimmed with ribbons, chunky crewneck sweaters with mandala embroidery and belted cardigans finished with jewel-like studs.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
However, as with Amal’s deep brunette hair with ribbons of face-framing light brown highlights, there’s something dynamic and exciting about her unexpected combination.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ribbons

Noun

The print turns up across the accessories, including a delicate tea set, watch bands, a catchall tray and throw pillows.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Carter recommended resistance training, such as free weights, weight machines, resistance bands or body-weight exercises like push-ups, two to three times weekly, progressing gradually to a higher intensity to build more muscle.

— NBC news, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

Its stated goal is to build continuous defensive loops that find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Rhythms lapse into funky half time for a moment, then get sucked back into warp speed; loops bounce and jitter across the stereo field.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of loops

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