waistbands

Definition of waistbandsnext
plural of waistband

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waistbands
Noun
  • Workers load stacks of textiles onto belts that move them through the scanner, which emits a sharp hiss while reading the textiles’ composition.
    Tian MacLeod Ji, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Yellow Rose sells jewelry, clothing, hats, belts, boots, men’s wear and more.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The main difference between single-hung and double-hung windows is the number of movable sashes.
    Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Bold sashes and costumes are an annual tradition for the dancers at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine.
    Rina Nakano, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The light forced its way in, slicing past the shades in hot white ribbons that burned across the kitchen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The ribbons also help bird-watchers keep track of the white terns, as does an online map.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Notable bands such as Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Evanescence, as well as Travis Barker and Nancy Wilson have sold items through their custom Reverb shops.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many songs are now written on computers, using sequencers, patterns, and loops, with notes laid out in perfect synchrony on a rhythmic, 4/4 grid.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).
    John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Waistbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waistbands. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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