Wondering how to use Waistband in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as girdle or sash.
Waistband meaning
A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
Using Waistband
- The main meaning on this page is: A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
- Useful related words include: girdle, cincture, sash, waistcloth.
- In the example corpus, waistband often appears in combinations such as: his waistband, the waistband, waistband and.
Context around Waistband
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Waistband
- In this selection, "waistband" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elastic, seamless, cross, provide and shoulder stand out and add context to how "waistband" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in his waistband and a black waistband for the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "waistband" sits close to words such as abacha, abang and abetting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with waistband
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He has a handgun at the ready in his waistband. (10 words)
During his arrest, police found a knife stashed in his waistband. (11 words)
A wide elasticated waistband and tie-front make for a neat finish. (12 words)
Also known as soft-structured carriers, this style consists of a waistband, shoulder straps and a panel of fabric the baby sits in. There is a huge variation, in terms of padding and fabrics, and most will offer front-facing and back-carrying. (43 words)
Pair it with a tank top for a casual fit, throw a black blazer on top and you’ve got yourself an office look, or pull the waistband over your chest and wear it as a cover-up by the resort pool. (42 words)
The fastenings consist of straps and buckles on both ends, the strap on the inside end usually passing through a slit in the waistband to be buckled on the outside; alternatively it may remain inside the waistband and be buckled inside. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
They also have the option of a trendy criss-cross waistband, but the ones on sale are the cream with leather details shown here, the coated black with vent hem, medium destroy, light, and medium with crisscross waistband.
The fastenings consist of straps and buckles on both ends, the strap on the inside end usually passing through a slit in the waistband to be buckled on the outside; alternatively it may remain inside the waistband and be buckled inside.
At 9.30pm that evening, Baxter turned his attention to Asda at the beach, where he was seen removing the security tags from three packets of razors and placing them in the waistband of his trousers.
It has an elastic waistband so it’s super comfortable, even if you’re sitting down all day.
Kate wore a chic white Jenny Packham dress with a black waistband, for the Prime Minister’s lunch at Buckingham Palace.
On Thursday, Officer Troy Grams of the Atlantic City Police Department observed the juvenile entering a convenience store on the 600 block of New York Avenue with what seemed to be a handgun in his waistband.
Pair it with a tank top for a casual fit, throw a black blazer on top and you’ve got yourself an office look, or pull the waistband over your chest and wear it as a cover-up by the resort pool.
Texture fanatics will adore these velvet flare pants, especially the fact that they have a comfortable pull-on style and elastic waistband.
The chunky knit sweater has a mock turtleneck and has a baggy fit with a tighter waistband.
The female was shouting and gesticulating at him, and the male, who was following shortly behind her, was said to have been reaching into the waistband of his trousers to take out a knife.
They have a seamless waistband, provide medium compression and stay in place during exercise.
They’re super smooth and won’t wrinkle, and have a high, comfortable seamless waistband.
While the officers chased Urena, they said they saw a gun in his waistband, and yelled commands for him to stop reaching for the gun.
Also known as soft-structured carriers, this style consists of a waistband, shoulder straps and a panel of fabric the baby sits in. There is a huge variation, in terms of padding and fabrics, and most will offer front-facing and back-carrying.
Another witness from the bus says she Sentamu stabbing Elianne before he put a 20cm knife back into his waistband and walk off 'calmly'.
As the clerks followed the suspects out into the parking lot to confront them, one of the males displayed a gun in his waistband while another attempted to fight the clerk.
As we talk, I notice the outline of a gun tucked in his waistband.
A wide elasticated waistband and tie-front make for a neat finish.
During his arrest, police found a knife stashed in his waistband.
He has a handgun at the ready in his waistband.
Common combinations with waistband
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- his waistband 24×
- the waistband 20×
- waistband and 12×
- waistband of 8×
- elastic waistband 6×
- waistband that 5×
- waistband to 4×
- elasticated waistband 3×
- waistband which 3×
- thick waistband 3×