Waist - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |weɪst|  American pronunciation of the word waist
Brit.  |weɪst|  British pronunciation of the word waist

noun

- the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips (syn: waistline)
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole (syn: shank)

Extra examples

He has a narrow waist and broad shoulders.

He put his arm around her waist.

These pants have an elastic waist.

The waist of this skirt is too tight.

She wore a belt around her waist.

The skirt was too big around the waist.

Lota was paralysed from the waist down.

He tied the rope around his waist.

...banded the waist of the dress with a speckled belt...

He circled his arms around his wife's waist.

His arms circled around his wife's waist.

She tied the apron loosely around her waist.

The tailor took his measurements, and his waist measurement is 36 inches.

He was naked from the waist up.

...the dress bunches a bit at the waist...

Word forms

noun
singular: waist
plural: waists
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