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waist

[ ˈwāst]

waist

noun

[ˈwāst]

Definition of waist

1a : the typically narrowed part of the body between the hips and chest or upper back
//put his arm around her waist

b : the greatly constricted basal part of the abdomen of some insects (such as wasps and flies)

2 : the part of something corresponding to or resembling the human waist: such as

a(1) : the part of a ship's deck between the poop and forecastle

(2) : the middle part of a sailing ship between foremast and mainmast

b : the middle section of the fuselage of an airplane

3 : a garment or the part of a garment covering the body from the neck to the waistline or just below:

a : bodice sense 1

b : blouse

4 : waistline sense 1b

Other Words from waist

waisted \ ˈwā-stəd \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Synonyms

Recent Examples on the Web

//Participants kept their stenos on black tripods, hoisted up to their waists.
— Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Baby powder, computer fans and flying fingers: Welcome to the Olympics of court reporting," 15 Aug. 2019
//Ryan Williams, who stands six feet tall and had water up to his waist.
— Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, "Sudden, heavy rains swamp east Orange County," 14 Aug. 2019
//To prepare the camera for the moon, Hasselblad engineers gave it a coat of heat-resistant aluminum paint and removed the mirror and focus screen to save weight and allow the camera to be operated close to the head, as opposed to the waist.
— Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "A Photographer Made a Working Replica of NASA’s Moon Camera," 12 Aug. 2019
//The mayor of the capital of Somalia was badly injured after a suicide bomber walked into his office during a security meeting Wednesday and detonated explosives strapped to his waist.
— Fox News, "Mayor of Somali capital injured, several killed after suicide bomber detonates explosive inside office," 25 July 2019
//Unsurprisingly, Beyoncé, who provided the voice of Nala in the film, won the red carpet in a stunning yellow gown with a jaw-dropping leg slit that went all the way up to her waist.
— Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Beyoncé Wears a Gorgeous Yellow Dress with a Jaw-Dropping Leg Slit to 'The Lion King' Premiere in London," 14 July 2019
//Happy Days Dianne Wiest is riveting as a woman who chatters away while buried up to her waist in a dirt mound in Samuel Beckett’s 1961 classic of absurdist theater.
— Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "SoCal theater listings, June 30-July 7: ‘American Saga — Gunshot Medley: Part 1’ and more," 28 June 2019
//In the clip, Lawson can be seen combing through Beyoncé’s dark brown and blonde-highlighted hair, which reaches down to her waist.
— Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Beyoncé Shows Off Her Real Hair as Her Mother Tina Knowles Praises Her for Being 'Au Naturale'," 27 June 2019
//Squeeze your shoulder blades back and together, and pull through your arms to raise the weights to your waist.
— K. Aleisha Fetters, Outside Online, "The Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting," 19 June 2019

First Known Use of waist

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for waist

Middle English wast; probably akin to Old English wæstm growth, weaxan to grow — more at wax

Dictionary Entries near waist

Phrases Related to waist

strip to the waist

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofwaist

Synonyms of waist

the middle region of the human torso

bent at the waist to catch his breath

Synonyms for waist

Words Related to waist

trunk

More Definitions forwaist

waist

noun

English Language Learners Definition of waist

: the middle part of your body between the hips and chest or upper back that is usually narrower than the areas above and below it

: the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your waist

waist

noun

\ ˈwāst \

Kids Definition of waist

1 : the part of the body between the hips and chest or upper back

2 : the part of a garment that fits around a person's waist

waist

noun

\ ˈwāst \

Medical Definition of waist

: the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips