waist
- IPA[wāst]
美式
- the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.;the circumference of a person's waist
noun: waist, plural noun: waists
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- 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.
- submerged to or reaching as high as the waist: the waist-deep snow
- so as to reach or submerge the waist: the anglers were standing waist-deep in frigid water
Oxford Dictionary
- submerged to or reaching as high as the waist: the waist-deep snow
- so as to reach or submerge the waist: the anglers were standing waist-deep in frigid water
Oxford American Dictionary
- reaching up to the height of the waist: a ruin surrounded by waist-high grass
- up to or at the height of the waist: weeds grew waist-high
Oxford Dictionary
- reaching up to the height of the waist: a ruin surrounded by waist-high grass
- up to or at the height of the waist: weeds grew waist-high
Oxford American Dictionary
- a very narrow or tightly corseted waist: the wasp waists and bustles of the Victorian period
Oxford Dictionary
- a high waist on a woman's dress or a person's body: I'm small and slim with long legs and a short waist
Oxford American Dictionary
- a low waist on a dress or a person's body: she was tall, with long legs and a long waist
Oxford Dictionary
- a style of waistline on a dress cut so that the seam is positioned at the hips rather than the ...
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英式
- the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, often narrower than the areas ... he put an arm around her waist the last time you had a waist was around 1978
Oxford Dictionary