noun.
A band of material encircling and fitting the waist of a garment, such as trousers or a skirt.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A band meant to encircle the waist, especially such a band forming part of a garment and serving to stiffen or maintain it: as, the waistband of a skirt.
noun.
A separate or outer girdle or belt.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
noun.
A band of fabricencircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
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noun.
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Word Usage
"The buckle of her waistband is also his work; I am not quite sure but that it is a token of betrothal when a girl wears the buckle her suitor has made."