WAISTBAND

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

Synonyms:

cincture; girdle; sash; waistband; waistcloth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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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