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waistband

[weyst-band, -buhnd] / ˈweɪstˌbænd, -bənd /




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The woman’s current boyfriend opened the door and saw the other man reach for his waistband before fleeing the scene shortly thereafter, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

The waistband was high enough to give crush his lungs, but that didn't stop him recreating the video's fluid, technically-challenging choreography on stage.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

And then, they show one agent removing Pretti’s licensed handgun—which he was carrying in compliance with state law—from his waistband.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026

Until the glasses and waistband computer are turned on, the implant has no visual stimulus or signal to pass through to the brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025

Now, as he pulled up the pants on his suit, he was surprised that he was able to button the waistband.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Among the new nonnegotiables: fleece vests instead of jackets and elastic waistbands instead of “hard pants,” i.e., anything with a zipper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

So we sink into the couch, plates on laps, clothed in pants with elastic waistbands.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025

"Our widening waistbands are also placing significant burden on our health service," he said in an opinion piece for the Telegraph.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024

The Boston-based company started by graduates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology quickly reengineered the items, sticking in elastic waistbands and removing zippers.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022

The other goods, tools, cake-mix boxes and so forth were tucked out of sight in our pockets and under our waistbands, surrounding us in a clanking armor.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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