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

No detail was overlooked, with two thin braids even dangling down and disappearing into the singers’ low-rise burgundy pants, like jack cables. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

There’s been a recent revival of Y2K aesthetics, from butterfly clips to flip phones to, tragically, low-rise jeans. —Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

On the west side, lots are only 125 feet deep and share an alley with low-rise residential buildings. —Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

The post opened with a picture of Justin — dressed casually in a blue zip-up hoodie, low-rise jeans, a white T-shirt and red shorts — and the radiant bride. —Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1