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  2. Belt (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    A belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather, plastic, or heavy cloth, worn around the natural waist or near it (as far down as the hips). The ends of a belt are free; and a buckle forms the belt into a loop by securing one end to another part of the belt, at or near the other end. Often, the resulting loop is smaller than the ...

  3. Belt buckle - Wikipedia

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    Belt buckles became more popular as fashion accessories in the early 20th century, as the tops of trousers moved more toward the waist. "Western-style" belt buckles were largely popularized by cowboy movies in the United States and are often awarded to winners in rodeo events as prize medals or trophies , a custom later adopted by the Western ...

  4. Waistband - Wikipedia

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    Waistbands are often designed with belt loops in order to allow for variation in case of manufacturer subtleties or weight variation in the wearer. [8] A recent Debenhams survey revealed that the placement of one's waistband by males varies with age, with mid-teen boys placing them the lowest, while it steadily rises until the age of 57. [ 9 ]

  5. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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    Extra layer of plate armour initially covering the belly. Often decorated. Worn as part of a cuirass. Faulds: Bands to protect the front waist and hips, attached to cuirass. Culet: Small, horizontal lames that protect the small of the back or the buttocks, attached to a backplate or cuirass. Arm: Couter or cowter: Plate that guards the elbow.

  6. Sash - Wikipedia

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    A depiction of Captain Kidd, showing a red sash around his waist. A sash is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the human body, either draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip and back up, or else encircling the waist. The sash around the waist may be worn in daily attire, but the sash from shoulder to hip ...

  7. Obi (sash) - Wikipedia

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    The part wound around the body is folded when put on. The fukuro nagoya obi is intended for making the more formal, two-layer variation of the taiko musubi, known as the nijuudaiko musubi. It is about 350 centimetres (11.5 ft) long. [17] Hoso obi (細帯, "thin sash") is a collective name for informal half-width obi.

  8. Girdle - Wikipedia

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    A Christian priest wearing a white girdle around his waist to hold his alb and stole in place.A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for women.

  9. Waist - Wikipedia

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    Definition: "middle part of the body," also "part of a garment fitted for the waist, portion of a garment that covers the waist" (but, due to fashion styles, often above or below it), probably from Old English *wæst 'growth', hence, 'where the body grows', from Proto-Germanic *wahs-tu-(cognates: Old English wæstm, Old Norse vöxtr, Swedish ...

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