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   Waist

   /wāst/

   

   noun

   • 1. the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
   • ▪ the circumference of a person's waist: "her waist is 28 inches"
   • ▪ a narrowing of the trunk of the body above the hips: "the last time you had a waist was around 1978"
   • ▪ the part of a garment encircling or covering the waist.
   • ▪ the point at which a garment is shaped so as to narrow between the rib cage and the hips: "a jacket with a high waist"
   • ▪ a blouse or bodice.
   • ▪ a narrow part in the middle of anything, such as a violin, an hourglass, the body of wasp, etc.
   • ▪ the middle part of a ship, between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently representing an Old English word from the Germanic root of wax2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. waisted adjective
   • 2. waistless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of WAIST is the typically narrowed part of the body between the hips and chest or upper back. How to use waist in a sentence.

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   Waist definition: the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.. See examples of WAIST used in a sentence.

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   WAIST meaning: 1. the part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips: 2. the part of a piece of…. Learn more.

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   WAIST definition: 1. the part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips: 2. the part of a piece of…. Learn more.

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   On a human, the waist is the narrowing between the ribs and the hips –- though for many of us, "narrowing" may actually be "expanding." Waist can also refer to the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist — like the waist (or waistline) of a dress or a jacket.

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   noun. 1. anatomy. the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips. 2. the part of a garment covering the waist. 3. the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position. 4. the middle part of a ship.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAIST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   WAIST meaning: 1. the part around the middle of your body where you wear a belt: 2. the part of a piece of…. Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › waistWaist Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Waist Definition. The narrow part of any object that is wider at the ends. The waist of a violin. The part of the body between the ribs and the hips. The middle section of the fuselage of an airplane, esp. a bomber. The central section of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwaist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist. These jeans have a 32-inch waist. Definition of waist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    waist. noun. /weɪst/. enlarge image. the area around the middle of the body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below He put his arm around her waist. She was paralyzed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist).