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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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