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waist
[ weyst ]
noun
- the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.
- the part of a garment covering this part of the body.
- the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, especially this part of a woman's or child's garment.
- a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
- the part of an object, especially a central or middle part, that resembles or is analogous to the human waist:
the waist of a violin.
- Nautical. the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
- the constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp.
waist
/ ɱɪ /
noun
- anatomy the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips
- the part of a garment covering the waist
- the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position
- the middle part of a ship
- Also calledcentre section the middle section of an aircraft fuselage
- the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects
Derived Forms
- ˈɲٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɲl adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of waist1
Example Sentences
About 20 women, many of whom looked like aspiring actors, knelt on the numbered panels, while hinging at the waist and pulling a cable to execute a tricep press.
Mr Hibbert was paralysed from the waist down in the blast and his daughter Eve left severely disabled.
Urban populations were found to be more affected than rural ones, with high waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratios emerging as a key red flag.
Once described as the "fittest" match official in global football and a martial arts expert, he is now learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed from the waist down.
The new trousers that Georgia's family have bought have a bow stitched into the waist, as well as the deep pockets.
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