Waist
11waist */*/ — UK [weɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms waist : singular waist plural waists a) the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below Jim put his arm round Carmen s waist. Marie wore a wide black leather… …
12waist — n. 1) a slender, slim waist 2) around, round the waist (she wore a belt around her waist) * * * [weɪst] slim waist round the waist (she wore a belt around her waist) a slender around …
13waist — noun (C) 1 the narrow part in the middle of the human body: wearing a belt around his waist | from the waist up/down (=in the top or bottom half of your body): Lota was paralysed from the waist down. | stripped to the waist (=not wearing any… …
14waist — n. 1 a the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, usu. of smaller circumference than these; the narrower middle part of the normal human figure. b the circumference of this. 2 a similar narrow part in the middle of a violin,… …
15waist — [[t]we͟ɪst[/t]] waists 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your waist is the middle part of your body where it narrows slightly above your hips. Ricky kept his arm round her waist... He was stripped to the waist. Derived words: waisted COMB in ADJ GRADED… …
16waist — /weɪst / (say wayst) noun 1. the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips. 2. the part of a garment covering the waist. 3. that part of an object, especially a central or middle part, which bears some analogy to the human waist: the… …
17waist — waistless, adj. /wayst/, n. 1. the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso. 2. the part of a garment covering this part of the body. 3. blouse (def. 1). 4. the part of a one piece garment… …
18waist — [[t]weɪst[/t]] n. 1) anat. the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, usu. the narrowest part of the torso 2) clo the part of a garment covering this part of the body 3) clo blouse 1) 4) clo the part of a one piece garment covering …
19waist — Pūhaka, a a, pākana. Tight waist binder, kāliki. To gird the waist tightly, paulinalina …
20waist — noun Etymology: Middle English wast; probably akin to Old English wæstm growth, weaxan to grow more at wax Date: 14th century 1. a. the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips b. the greatly constructioncted basal part of… …
