waist
noun
- the part of the body between the ribs and the hips
- the part of a garment that covers the waist
- waistline (sense )
- the part of a garment covering the body from the shoulders to a line above the hips
- the upper part of a woman's dress; bodice
- Archaic blouse
- the narrow part of any object that is wider at the ends: the waist of a violin
- Aeron. the middle section of the fuselage of an airplane, esp. a bomber
- Naut. the central section of a ship; specif., the part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck
- Zool. the narrow part of the front of the abdomen of certain insects, as ants or wasps
See waist in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(wāst)
nouna. The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
b. The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.
a. The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.
b. The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a woman's dress.
c. A blouse.
d. A child's undershirt.
- The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.
- Nautical The middle part of the upper deck of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
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