1
: having few stories and not usually equipped with elevators
a low-rise apartment/office building
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by low-rise buildings
a low-rise housing development
3
: having a shorter than standard rise (see rise entry 2 sense 7)
low-rise jeans
The finishing touch of her ensemble then came in the form of "old school," low-rise brown suede … pants and coordinating brown leather boots.—
Claudia Miller
Claudia MillerJeans can also be OK … in some work environments, but not the "Saturday night jeans" that are low-rise and sexy.—Paula Rath
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Brandy turned heads at a CD signing, effortlessly blending early 2000s edge and glamour in a black fur vest, low-rise straight-leg jeans, a sleek black blouse, and knee-high black boots.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
From pull-on pants and drawstring styles to low-rise silhouettes, these are the best maternity pants on the market, from a Vogue writer who’s in the third trimester (and enjoying a lot of macaroni and cheese).
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Like other controversial bottoms of the recent past—low-rise denim, cargo pants, cigarette jeans—they’ve spent a moment in fashion jail.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The low-rise building began hosting conferences and other events earlier in the summer, and another clothes retailer Tecovas is set to open there in October.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
From pull-on pants and drawstring styles to low-rise silhouettes, these are the best maternity pants on the market, from a Vogue writer who’s in the third trimester (and enjoying a lot of macaroni and cheese).
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Like other controversial bottoms of the recent past—low-rise denim, cargo pants, cigarette jeans—they’ve spent a moment in fashion jail.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The low-rise building began hosting conferences and other events earlier in the summer, and another clothes retailer Tecovas is set to open there in October.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-rise
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“Low-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-rise. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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