belt
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a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration
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a narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration
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a wide band of brightly colored cloth that a man wears around his waist as part of a very formal suit
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a string through the top of a bag or a piece of clothing, used for pulling the edges together
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something such as a button, zipper, or clip that you use to attach the two parts of something such as a piece of clothing or a bag to each other
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a ring made of elastic that you wear around your sock or stocking to prevent it from falling down
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a short piece of elastic hanging from a piece of women’s underwear that can be fastened to her stockings to prevent them from falling down. The British word is suspender.
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a thin pointed piece of metal worn on your clothes as jewelry or worn to hold something in place
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a small metal fastener on clothes, consisting of two parts that you press together
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two bands of cloth that keep your pants up. They attach to the back of the pants, pass over your shoulder, and attach to the front. The British word is braces.
two narrow bands of cloth with special surfaces that stick together, used for fastening clothes, shoes , etc.
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a long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth, used for closing or opening something, especially a piece of clothing. The British word is zip.
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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