Waist
31Waist-hip ratio — or Waist to hip ratio (WHR) is the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips. It is calculated by measuring the waist circumference (located just above the upper hip bone) and dividing by the hip circumference at its widest part …
32Waist anchor — Waist Waist, n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. w[ae]stm growth. See {Wax} to grow.] [1913 Webster] 1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body… …
33Waist (disambiguation) — Waist is the narrow point of the body between the ribcage and hips. Other meanings derive from this by extension. *Waist (clothing) is also a term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman s shirt. *Waist, a variant of waistline, the… …
34Waist Deep in the Big Muddy — is a song written by Pete Seeger in 1967 during the Vietnam War. The song tells the story of a platoon wading in a river in Louisiana on a practice patrol in 1942. The captain orders the platoon to continue, until they re finally up to their… …
35waist-deep — adj, adv deep enough to reach your waist ▪ standing waist deep in water …
36waist-high — adj, adv high enough to reach your waist ▪ waist high grass …
37waist-high — adjective, adverb high enough to reach your waist: waist high corn …
38waist apron — noun An apron covering the body only from the waist down • • • Main Entry: ↑waist …
39waist bag — noun A small bag worn on a belt round the waist, a bum bag • • • Main Entry: ↑waist …
40waist|line — «WAYST LYN», noun. 1. an imaginary line around the body at the smallest part of the waist: »an expanding waistline. 2. the place of smallest width in a woman s dress between the arms and the knees. 3. the line where the waist and skirt of a dress …
