Waist

[Waist]

On a human, the waist is the narrowing between the ribs and the hips – though for many of us, "narrowing" may actually be "expanding."

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That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

Noun
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Noun
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips


n.
That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

n.
Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

n.
A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

n.
A girdle or belt for the waist.


Waist

Waist , n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. w'91stm growth. See Wax to grow.] 1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips. Chaucer.
I am in the waist two yards about.
2. Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship. 3. A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line. 4. A girdle or belt for the waist. [Obs.] Shak. Waist anchor. See Sheet anchor, 1, in the Vocabulary.

That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

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Usage Examples

Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places.

I concentrate on exercises from the waist down, since that is the laziest part of a woman's body.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy today they peer beyond the seven seas, bury themselves waist deep in tidings, and by and large what they see and hear makes them unutterably sad.

As long as you smile, have sparkly eyes and stick your shoulders back, nobody's going to notice your bum or your waist or your feet, for that matter.

Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key.

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