waistband
/ˈweɪstˌbænd/
waistband noun: a band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
Noun
waistband (plural waistbands)
waistband meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Arabic
waistband in Hindi
- band of fabric encircling the waist
- मेखल mekhal, मेखला mekhlā
waistband in Tamil
- waistband, girdle, loincloth
- அரைக்கச்சு araikkaccu
- waistband, girdle
- யோகம் yōkam
waistband in Telugu
- waistband or girdle of cloth, sash
- దట్టి daṭṭi
waistband in Arabic
- band of fabric encircling the waist
- تِكَّة tikka, حِزَام ḥizām
More languagesFewer languages
- waistband in Persian
- بروفه borufe, کمربند kamarband
Forms of waistband
| plural | waistbands |
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Origin of waistband
From waist + band.
Words formed from waistband
Questions about waistband
- What does waistband mean?
- Waistband means a band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
- What is waistband in Hindi?
- Waistband in Hindi is मेखल (mekhal), मेखला (mekhlā). See Waistband meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is waistband?
- Waistband is a noun.
- How do you pronounce waistband?
- Waistband is pronounced /ˈweɪstˌbænd/.
- What is the plural of waistband?
- The plural of waistband is waistbands.
Words near waistband in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: waistband (page history and authors); அரைக்கச்சு (Tamil) (page history and authors); దట్టి (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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