WAISTBANDS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word waistbands. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WAISTBANDS
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| bands | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unofficial association of people or groups • instrumentalists not including string players • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing • a range of frequencies between two limits • a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger • a driving belt in machinery • a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) • a restraint put around something to hold it together verb • bind or tie together, as with a band • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | ||||||||
| belts | nounn | |||||||
noun • endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys • a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) • an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found • a vigorous blow • a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) • ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun • the act of hitting vigorously verb • sing loudly and forcefully • deliver a blow to • fasten with a belt | ||||||||
| girdles | nounn | |||||||
noun • an encircling or ringlike structure • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers • a woman's close-fitting foundation garment verb • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients • put a girdle on or around | ||||||||
| sashes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
| cincture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
| girdle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an encircling or ringlike structure • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers • a woman's close-fitting foundation garment verb • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients • put a girdle on or around | ||||||||
| sash | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
| waistcloth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
