Definitions for waistweɪst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
waistweɪst(n.)
the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, usu. the narrowest part of the torso.
Category: Anatomy
the part of a garment covering this part of the body.
Category: Clothing
Category: Clothing
Ref: blouse (def. 1). 1
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.
Category: Clothing
a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
Category: Clothing
the central or middle part of an object:
the waist of a violin.
the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
Category: Nautical
the stalk at the top of the abdomen in certain insects, as the wasp.
Category: Entomology
Origin of waist:
1300–50; ME wast, apocopated var. of wastum, OE wæstm growth, form, figure; akin to wax2
waist′less(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
waist, waistline(noun)
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
shank, waist(noun)
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
waist(noun)ɪst
the middle part of your body just above your hips
She tied a scarf around her waist.
waistɪst
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your waist
The pants are too big in the waist.
Wiktionary
waist(Noun)
The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
waist(Noun)
A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
waist(Noun)
The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
waist(Noun)
The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.
waist(Noun)
That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
Webster Dictionary
Waist(noun)
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
Waist(noun)
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
Waist(noun)
a garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line
Waist(noun)
a girdle or belt for the waist
Translations for waist
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
waist(noun)
(the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips
She has a very small waist.
- middelAfrikaans
- خَصْرArabic
- кръстBulgarian
- cinturaPortuguese (BR)
- pásCzech
- die TailleGerman
- taljeDanish
- μέσηGreek
- cintura, talleSpanish
- vöö(ümbermõõt), pihtEstonian
- دور كمرFarsi
- vyötäröFinnish
- (tour de) tailleFrench
- מוֹתנַיִיםHebrew
- कमरHindi
- struk, pâsCroatian
- derékHungarian
- pinggangIndonesian
- mitti, mittismálIcelandic
- vitaItalian
- 腰Japanese
- 허리Korean
- liemuo, talijaLithuanian
- viduklis; jostasvietaLatvian
- pinggangMalay
- middelDutch
- liv, beltested, midjeNorwegian
- taliaPolish
- دور كمرPersian
- نري ملا، ملا، جاكټ، انركه ( بالاتنهPashto
- cinturaPortuguese
- talie, mijlocRomanian
- талияRussian
- pás, driekSlovak
- pasSlovenian
- strukSerbian
- midjaSwedish
- เอว; บั้นเอวThai
- belTurkish
- 腰Chinese (Trad.)
- талія; станUkrainian
- کمرUrdu
- vòng eoVietnamese
- 腰Chinese (Simp.)
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