Waistband
['weɪs(t)bænd] or ['west'bænd]
Definition
(n.) The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
(n.) A sash worn by women around the waist.
Editor: Percival
Examples
- Thus set forth, with the additional embellishments of a very little tail to his coat, and a yawning gulf at his waistband, Sloppy stood confessed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- When the repast was fully discussed, the lion put his hands in his waistband again, and lay down to meditate. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
Typist: Psyche