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waistbands

noun

plural of waistband

as in belts

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Noun

SpaceX, meanwhile, has six Falcon 9 boosters with at least 30 flights under their belts, led by B1067's 36.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of belts

Noun

Donadio also took home the sashes for Best Hair, Best Face, and Best Figure.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
In 1881, two young girls from a rich Parisian family of the Faubourg were taken downstairs by their nanny, in white dresses and blue and pink sashes, to be painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of sashes

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The divisive shoes first appeared on Chanel’s Cruise 2027 runway in Biarritz in April, where Matthieu Blazy sent models out in what looked, from a distance, like nothing more than a heel cap and a couple of ribbons.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Think glossy ribbons of amber, gold, and caramel woven through the hair, rather than one uniform shade.

— Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ribbons

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Reddington disputed the prosecution’s take on the elastic workout bands Clancy used to strangle her children.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the killings by sending her husband to pick up takeout food and medicine, then, while he was gone, strangling the children with exercise bands.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The makeup pouch has multiple makeup brush holders, elastic and mesh pockets, loops, and dividers.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

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