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slender-waisted

slender-waisted

5.4
Having a thin waist
  • adjective
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  • The model was praised for her slender-waisted silhouette and elegant posture.

Examples

  • Some species of wasps are known for their distinctly slender-waisted bodies.

  • He described the dancer as slender-waisted and graceful on stage.

  • The slender-waisted model walked gracefully down the runway.

  • She looked stunning in her slender-waisted dress.

  • The slender-waisted model walked gracefully down the runway.

  • With her slender-waisted figure, she looked stunning in the fitted dress.

  • He admired the slender-waisted silhouette of the elegant dancer on stage.

Synonyms

waisted
vsslender-waisted
1 3.8

Having a narrow, fitted middle that shapes the body

is about a narrow middle on people or animals rather than general fitted shapes
slim-waisted
vsslender-waisted
4.2

A person or thing with a small, narrow middle part of the body

is the same meaning but uses a different adjective
wasp-waisted
vsslender-waisted
8.8

A body shape with a very small waist compared with the rest of the body

is a simple narrow middle without the strong proportion emphasis

How Slender

slender-waisted
5.4

Surface Forms

slender-waisted positive

Morphology

slender-waisted = slender + waist (transparent) = slender + waist + ed

Meaning is directly derived from 'slender' + 'waist' with the adjectival '-ed' indicating 'having a slender waist'.

Etymology

Slender-waisted is made from slender ('thin') and waisted (from waist, 'the narrow middle of the body'), so it pictures a person or an animal with a slim middle.