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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Mayers, who was flanked by two other founding members of the ASAP crew, can be clearly seen pulling a handgun from his waistband in one video.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors said he was seen on security footage in a crowd of rioters who breached a police line on the Capitol grounds, and court documents allegedly show an image of Banuelos with what appears to be a firearm in the waistband of his pants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
An officer trying to remove a gun from a driver’s waistband during a traffic stop accidentally pulled the trigger and shot him, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The elastic waistband offers both full coverage and maximum comfort.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors said he was seen on security footage in a crowd of rioters who breached a police line on the Capitol grounds, and court documents allegedly show an image of Banuelos with what appears to be a firearm in the waistband of his pants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
An officer trying to remove a gun from a driver’s waistband during a traffic stop accidentally pulled the trigger and shot him, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The elastic waistband offers both full coverage and maximum comfort.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Waistband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistband. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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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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