waistband

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/ˈweɪstˌbænd/[ˈweɪstˌbænd]

noun

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

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girdlecincturesashwaistcloth
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Meanings

nounwaistband (plural waistbands)

plural waistbands

  1. A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
girdlecincturesashwaistcloth
Broader
band
Also see
beltcincturegirdlesashwaistcloth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From waist + band.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic تِكَّة, حِزَام
  • تِكَّة (tikka)band of fabric encircling the waist
  • حِزَام (ḥizām)band of fabric encircling the waist
Bulgarian пояс
  • пояс (pojas)band of fabric encircling the waist
Catalan cintura, cinturilla
  • cinturaband of fabric encircling the waist
  • cinturillaband of fabric encircling the waist
Danish linning
  • linningband of fabric encircling the waist
Dutch tailleband
  • taillebandband of fabric encircling the waist
Finnish vyötärönauha
  • vyötärönauhaband of fabric encircling the waist
French ceinture, élastique
  • ceintureband of fabric encircling the waist
  • élastiqueband of fabric encircling the waist
German Bund, Taillenbund
  • Bundband of fabric encircling the waist
  • Taillenbundband of fabric encircling the waist
  • Hosenbundband of fabric encircling the waist
Greek μέση
  • μέση (mési)band of fabric encircling the waist
Hindi मेखल, मेखला
  • मेखल (mekhal)band of fabric encircling the waist
  • मेखला (mekhlā)band of fabric encircling the waist
Irish banda coime
  • banda coimeband of fabric encircling the waist
Italian cintura, cinturino
  • cinturaband of fabric encircling the waist
  • cinturinoband of fabric encircling the waist
Latin subligāculum
  • subligāculumband of fabric encircling the waist
Persian بروفه, کمربند
  • بروفه (borufe)band of fabric encircling the waist
  • کمربند (kamarband)band of fabric encircling the waist
Portuguese cós
  • cósband of fabric encircling the waist
Romanian betelie
  • betelieband of fabric encircling the waist
Scottish Gaelic bann na briogais
  • bann na briogaisband of fabric encircling the waist
Spanish cinturilla, pretina
  • cinturillaband of fabric encircling the waist
  • pretinaband of fabric encircling the waist
  • fajaband of fabric encircling the waist
  • ceñidorband of fabric encircling the waist
  • fajínband of fabric encircling the waist
  • ceñideroband of fabric encircling the waist
  • chumbeband of fabric encircling the waist
  • mashtateband of fabric encircling the waist
  • maxtate (Mesoamerica)band of fabric encircling the waist
  • mastateband of fabric encircling the waist
  • riñoneraband of fabric encircling the waist
Swedish linning
  • linningband of fabric encircling the waist
Welsh llinyn gwasg
  • llinyn gwasgband of fabric encircling the waist
Cite this entry
APA

waistband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waistband

MLA

“waistband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waistband. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waistband,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waistband.

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