midriff
midriff definition
mid·riff (-rif)
noun
- diaphragm (sense )
- the middle part of the torso, between the abdomen and the chest
- that part of a woman's garment that covers this part, or that is cut away to expose it
Etymology: ME mydrif < OE midhrif < midd- (see mid) + hrif, belly (akin to OHG href, body) < IE base *krep-, body > L corpus
adjective
designating or of a garment that bares this part
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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