midriff

(-rif)

noun

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

Origin: 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

See midriff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See diaphragm.
The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English midrif

Origin: , from Old English midhrif

Origin: : midd, mid; see mid¹

Origin: + hrif, belly; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots

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