midriff
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈmɪdrɪf/
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zona media
- He felt a sharp pain in his midriff after eating too quickly at lunch.
- bare midriff
- midriff top
- exposed midriff
So it gets tight on me in the midriff area and it's ridiculously loose up here and very boxy.
- So it gets tight on me in the midriff area and it's ridiculously loose up here and very boxy.
- Little midriff, Little daring, Little daring little midriff.
- This was this was red lip, slick hair back midriff, showing paparazzi on my way into an event.
Examples
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During her Toronto show, Rih wore a midriff tight shirt with low-cut baggy pants.
Blog text (13) -
Rather snug around the midriff.
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The cord runs up across the scar on her exposed midriff to a light pair of headphones.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her tan from working outdoors in shorts and midriff tops accented the whole outfit.
Fiction book (1992) -
The bikini is a two piece swimsuit that exposes the midriff, challenging traditional norms and sparking controversy.
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The dancer's costume featured a cut-out that highlighted her midriff during the performance.
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The gym instructor advised us to engage our core muscles to strengthen our midriff area.
Synonyms
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4.1
The middle part of the body between the chest and the waist
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word midriff breaks into mid- meaning 'middle' and -riff from an old English word for 'belly', so it originally meant the 'middle belly'. That's why midriff today names the part of the body between the chest and the waist.