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 As if her pants weren’t controversial enough, Moss opted for a pair of low-rise skinny jeans—a double whammy for those who want the 2000s to stay dead and buried. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024 The 43-year-old mom of two shared a carousel of images to Instagram on Thursday, full of throwback photos of herself wearing low-rise jeans through the years. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Stewart also posed with Lily-Rose Depp, who was dressed in pink eyelet tube top and ultra low-rise tweed skirt from the French luxury fashion house. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024 Good American Soft Sculpt Pull-On Skinny Jeans, $95 with code High-rise styles are another denim style celebrities keep reaching for these days, rising in rank during what appears to be a low-rise revival. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 About 56 percent of deaths from building collisions were linked to low-rise structures, and 44 percent occurred at private residences, according to an evaluation of 23 studies. Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 The SKIMs founder sported a pair of low-rise black leather pants that featured bright green and white stitching on the pants’ sides. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024 Save on the best low-rise jeans with these Gap promo codes. Jake Smith, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024 Kylie Jenner Channels Mom with Shocking Pixie Haircut: ‘Kris Jenner Is Quaking’ Meanwhile, in California, the 26-year-old Kylie Cosmetics founder kept the extravagant outfit vibes alive with an oversized fur coat, styled with low-rise jeans and a pair of heels. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of low-rise was in 1922

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“Low-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-rise. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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