Definition of 'waist'
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waist
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waist in British English
noun
3.
the
middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position
4.
the middle part of a ship
6.
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Derived forms
waistless (ˈwaistless) adjective
Word origin
C14: origin uncertain; related to Old English wæstm wax2Word Frequency
waist in American English
noun
1.
the part of the body between the ribs and the hips
2.
a.
the part of a garment that covers the waist
c.
the part of a garment covering the body from the
shoulders to a line above the hips
5. Nautical
the central section of a ship; specif., the part of the
deck between the
forecastle and the
quarterdeck
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Word origin
ME wast < base of OE weaxan, to grow,
wax1: sense development: growth (of body), hence size, thickness
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parts of an aircraft,
parts of an aircraft,
parts of clothes,
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Which part of clothing am I?
a fitted part of a garment, esp around the neck, shoulders, and chest or around the hips, to which a gathered, pleated, flared, or unfitted part is attached
Which part of clothing am I?
the continuation of the turned or folded back collar on a suit coat, jacket, etc
Which part of clothing am I?
the level to which the hem of a skirt or dress hangs; hem
Which part of clothing am I?
the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over
Which part of clothing am I?
a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together
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waist
British English: waist
/weɪst/ NOUN
Your waist is the middle part of your body, above your hips.
He put his arm around her waist.
- American English: waist
- Arabic: خَصْر
- Brazilian Portuguese: cintura
- Chinese: 腰部
- Croatian: struk
- Czech: pas část těla
- Danish: talje
- Dutch: taille
- European Spanish: cintura
- Finnish: vyötärö
- French: taille milieu du corps
- German: Taille
- Greek: μέση μέρος σώματος
- Italian: vita cintola
- Japanese: ウエスト
- Korean: 허리
- Norwegian: midje
- Polish: talia
- European Portuguese: cintura
- Romanian: talie
- Russian: талия
- Latin American Spanish: cintura
- Swedish: midja
- Thai: เอว
- Turkish: bel
- Ukrainian: талія
- Vietnamese: eo
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