la pretina
-the waistband
See the entry for pretina.

pretina

la pretina(
preh
-
tee
-
nah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. waistband
A Julio se le da bien la costura. Él te arreglará la pretina del pantalón.Julio is good at sewing. He'll fix your pants' waistband.
a. belt
Clara había adelgazado, porque ahora necesitaba apretarse un poco más la pretina.Clara had lost weight because now she needed to tighten her belt a little further.
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