WAISTBAND
Dictionary entry overview: What does waistband mean? • WAISTBAND (noun)
The noun WAISTBAND has 1 sense:
1. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Familiarity information: WAISTBAND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WAISTBAND (noun)
Meaning:
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cincture; waistband; waistcloth; girdle; sash
Hypernyms ("waistband" is a kind of...):
band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "waistband"):
cummerbund (a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo)
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