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waistline

waistline

17 2.4
The narrow part of the body between the ribs and hips or the measurement around that part
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪstlaɪn/
translation icon : cintura
  • After months of exercise and healthy eating, she was proud of her reduced waistline.
  • expanding waistline
  • trim waistline
  • slim waistline

When sleep gets short, your waistline typically starts to expand.

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Examples

  • I mean, a quick look at the average American waistline will tell you we actually need it.

    Blog text (19)
  • And I'm trying to watch my waistline.

  • Stand up again, pull them up to your actual waistline and show them how much real estate you have.

  • I do not think that the US is going to be good for my waistline, but it will be good for my soul.

  • "Now if we can only let out the waistline a little, it will be perfect."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Could a larger waistline be a result of too much TV as a child?

    Blog text (30)
  • When sleep gets short, your waistline typically starts to expand.

  • Gives you an idea of what the war did to my waistline.

  • My lean waistline is an indication of my attitude toward life.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Those of us with stout hearts and trim waistlines should use the stairs.

Synonyms

waist
vswaistline
205 1.0

The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips

is the measurement or line around that body part rather than the part itself
beltline
vswaistline
1 4.3

The line around a piece of clothing at the waist

is the actual body measurement or part rather than a clothing line

How Low

hemline
8 4.8
hipline
  • Specialized
7.4
waistline
17 2.4
neckline
20 2.9

Surface Forms

waistline singular
waistlines plural

Morphology

waistline = waist + line (transparent) = waist + line

The compound 'waist' + 'line' directly denotes the line or measurement at the waist, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Waistline is made from waist ('the narrow part of the body between the ribs and hips') and line ('a mark or measurement'). So, it means the measurement or round 'line' around your waist, like where a belt sits.