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midriff Definition

mid·riff (-rif)

noun

  1. diaphragm (sense )
    1. the middle part of the torso, between the abdomen and the chest
    2. 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

midriff Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • show: I am wearing a skirt above the knee, and Elsa is showing midriff.
  • bulge: Put the first three grass mats around the hut's bulging midriff.

Adjective modifier

  • bare: To wear it with a bare midriff How would you rate this item out of 5?
  • flabby: Bless Monsoon for providing for the stage where the casual onlooker still has to wonder for a second if you have a flabby midriff.

Modifies a noun

  • showing: They wear Frankie B jeans, ugly platform shoes and a zip up cardigan with their midriff showing " .

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