Waist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.
  2. the part of a garment covering this part of the body.
  3. blouse (def. 1).
  4. the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, especially this part of a woman's or child's garment.
  5. a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
  6. the part of an object, especially a central or middle part, that resembles or is analogous to the human waist: the waist of a violin.
  7. the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
  8. the constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp.
noun
  1. 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
  5. the middle section of an aircraft fuselage
  6. the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects
Waist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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