waist
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1.0
- noun
- /weɪst/
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- The dress fitted snugly at the waist and flared out beautifully.
- waist circumference
- waist-to-hip ratio
- waist measurement
So you're saying small waist to hip ratio, right?
- So you're saying small waist to hip ratio, right?
- The triple button that you know, nice slim waist, curvy hip, slim leg.
- And then for these cargo pants, they're big on my waist a little.
- Elbow at the level of the waist, arm lying next to her.
- The same low back, the same cinched waist, but it's just long.
- I would definitely wear this with like high waist shorts or jeans.
- And these are high waist faux suede trousers.
- So small waist, big hips and thighs.
- Shattered skulls, arms and legs tied at the waist or at the wrists.
- Then it analyzes your waist and sends the report to your doctor.
Examples
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You want to have some strength up in that waist to hold those pants up.
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Bend over a little at the waist.
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I cut it for her natural waist and not for her low waist.
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Everything in the human culture takes place below the waist.
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And then around the waist is this black velvet bow.
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I had an 18-inch waist.
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She has a beautiful waist and strong hips.
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They fit really nicely on the waist and this is them.
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In this exercise, bend backward from the waist and allow air in through your nose.
Academic text (1996) -
Participants were evaluated for changes in weight, waist measurements, and body mass index measures.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
17
2.4
The narrow part of the body between the ribs and hips or the measurement around that part
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Waist comes from an old English word wæst meaning 'growth' or 'what grows', and over time it came to mean the narrow middle of the body. So the waist is the tight part between the ribs and hips, and you can see the same word in waistcoat.