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1. (n.) waist
the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, usu. the narrowest part of the torso.
2. waist
the part of a garment covering this part of the body.
3. waist
the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, esp. this part of a woman's or child's garment.
4. waist
a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
5. waist
the central or middle part of an object:
the waist of a violin.
6. waist
the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
7. waist
the stalk at the top of the abdomen in certain insects, as the wasp.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME wast, apocopated var. of wastum, OE wæstm growth, form, figure; akin to wax2)
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| Definition of 'waist' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) waist, waistline
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
2. (noun) shank, waist
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
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1. (noun) waist
the middle part of your body just above your hips
She tied a scarf around her waist.
2. waist
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your waist
The pants are too big in the waist.
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| Definition of 'waist' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) waist
that part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips
2. (noun) waist
hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship
3. (noun) waist
a garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line
4. (noun) waist
a girdle or belt for the waist
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Sense: (the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips
She has a very small waist.
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 Afrikaans: middel |
 Arabic: خَصْر |
 Bulgarian: кръст |
 Brazilian: cintura |
 Czech: pás |
 German: die Taille |
 Danish: talje |
 Greek: μέση |
 Spanish: cintura, talle |
 Estonian: vöö(ümbermõõt), piht |
 Farsi: دور كمر |
 Finnish: vyötärö |
 French: (tour de) taille |
 Hebrew: מוֹתנַיִים |
 Hindi: कमर |
 Croatian: struk, pâs |
 Hungarian: derék |
 Indonesian: pinggang |
 Icelandic: mitti, mittismál |
 Italian: vita |
 Japanese: 腰 |
 Korean: 허리 |
 Lithuanian: liemuo, talija |
 Latvian: viduklis; jostasvieta |
 Malay: pinggang |
 Dutch: middel |
 Norwegian: liv, beltested, midje |
 Polish: talia |
 Persian: دور كمر |
 Pashto: نري ملا، ملا، جاكټ، انركه |
 Portuguese: cintura |
 Romanian: talie, mijloc |
 Russian: талия |
 Slovak: pás, driek |
 Slovenian: pas |
 Serbian: struk |
 Swedish: midja |
 Thai: เอว; บั้นเอว |
 Turkish: bel |
 Taiwanese: 腰 |
 Ukrainian: талія; стан |
 Urdu: کمر |
 Vietnamese: vòng eo |
 Chinese: 腰 |
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