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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
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waistband
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Etymology
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From
waist
+
band
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈweɪstˌbænd/
,
[ˈweɪst.ˌbænd]
Noun
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waistband
(
plural
waistbands
)
A
band
of
fabric
encircling
the
waist
, especially a part of a pair of
pants
or a
skirt
.
Translations
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band of fabric encircling the waist
Adyghe:
бгырыпх
(
bɣərəpx
)
Albanian:
brez
(sq)
m
Arabic:
تِكَّة
f
(
tikka
)
,
حِزَام
m
(
ḥizām
)
Armenian:
գոտի
(hy)
(
goti
)
Danish:
linning
Finnish:
vyötärönauha
French:
élastique
(fr)
m
Galician:
faixa
(gl)
f
,
cintura
(gl)
f
Georgian:
ქამარი
(
kamari
)
German:
Bund
(de)
m
Greek:
μέση
(el)
f
(
mési
)
Ido:
zono
(io)
Irish:
banda coime
m
Latin:
subligāculum
n
Persian:
بروفه
(fa)
(
borufe
)
Portuguese:
cós
(pt)
m
Scottish Gaelic:
(
pants
)
bann na briogais
m
Spanish:
cinturilla
f
,
pretina
f