low-rise

adjective

ˈlō-ˈrīz 

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

Jeans can also be OK … in some work environments, but not the "Saturday night jeans" that are low-rise and sexy.

—Paula Rath

Examples of low-rise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The denim assortment combines contemporary fits with nods to Juicy Couture signatures like low-rise flare fits and crystal embellishments. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025

To my pre-teen self, nothing was cooler than low-rise jeans, cropped camis, and graphic tees. —Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025

This low-rise district is chock-full of dive bars, food trucks, yoga studios, tattoo parlors and clubs. —Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

These low-rise jeans nail that blend of retro and right now—perfectly baggy, totally versatile, and shockingly easy to style. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1