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
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Unlike traditional denim that fits one minute and not the next, these jeans have a stretchy elastic waistband with an adjustable drawstring that can easily be loosened after a big meal or tightened to ensure a secure fit.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Additional period-accurate details include a center back leather patch, a single back pocket, 1873 patent rivets, sew-on buttons, a watch pocket sewn on top of the waistband, denim pocket bags, and leather washers behind the rivets.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The pants feature the line’s signature lightweight, four-way-stretch fabric and a high-rise, dig-free waistband, too.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
According to police, Perez and the victim had been fighting when Perez pulled a holstered firearm from his waistband and shot the teen.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Additional period-accurate details include a center back leather patch, a single back pocket, 1873 patent rivets, sew-on buttons, a watch pocket sewn on top of the waistband, denim pocket bags, and leather washers behind the rivets.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The pants feature the line’s signature lightweight, four-way-stretch fabric and a high-rise, dig-free waistband, too.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
According to police, Perez and the victim had been fighting when Perez pulled a holstered firearm from his waistband and shot the teen.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for waistband
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“Waistband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistband. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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waistband
noun
waist·band
ˈwās(t)-ˌband
: a band (as of trousers or a skirt) fitting around the waist
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