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  2. Handkerchief code - Wikipedia

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    It is thought that the wearing of bandanas by gay men originated in San Francisco after the Gold Rush, when, because of a shortage of women, men dancing with each other in square dances developed a code wherein the man wearing the blue bandana took the male part in the square dance, and the man wearing the red bandana took the female part ...

  3. Chastity belt - Wikipedia

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    The belts had a solid crotch strap without holes, and were intended only for brief outings. [ 16 ] In April 2002, the Uwe Koetter Jewellers company of Cape Town , South Africa, completed and delivered a diamond and pearl-encrusted chastity belt made of gold to a British customer.

  4. Obi (sash) - Wikipedia

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    The obi worn by men are much narrower than those of women, with the width of most men's obi being about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) at the most. Men's obi are worn in a much simpler fashion than women's, worn below the stomach and tied in a number of relatively simple knots at the back - requiring no obijime, obiage, obi-ita or obimakura to achieve.

  5. Webbed belt - Wikipedia

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    Two webbed belts, one fastened. A webbed belt, military belt, or skater belt is a type of belt, normally made of webbing, distinguished by its belt buckle design and lack of holes in the cord, which is usually found in other belts where a pin is used as the fastening mechanism in the belt buckle.

  6. Baldric - Wikipedia

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    It was a belt generally worn over the shoulder, passing obliquely down to the side, typically made of leather, often ornamented with precious stones, metals or both. [6] There was also a similar belt worn by the Romans, particularly by soldiers, called a cintus (pl. cinti ) that fastened around the waist.

  7. Growing up in the Bible Belt, I thought men were ... - AOL

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    Living in the Bible Belt, I always thought men had to make the first move. Tired of waiting, I asked my future husband to attend a concert in college. Growing up in the Bible Belt, I thought men ...

  8. Black belt (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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    In judo and some forms of karate, a sixth dan will wear a red-and-white belt. The red-and-white belt is often reserved only for ceremonial occasions, and a regular black belt is still worn during training. At 9th or 10th dan some schools award red. In some schools of jujutsu, the shihan rank and higher wear purple belts. These other colors are ...

  9. Necktie - Wikipedia

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    Supposedly named for Nikita Khrushchev, it tends to be equally referred to as the Pratt knot in men's style literature. This is the version of the Pratt knot favored by Fink and Mao. Atlantic knot: a reversed Pratt knot, highlighting the structure of the knot normally hidden on the back. For the wide blade to remain in front and right-side-out ...