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

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

Other key styles span cropped baby tees, varsity jackets, oversized hoodies and low-rise jeans. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 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

In the photo, the TikTok star can be seen sporting white low-rise linen pants and a beige cropped sweater, with her flat stomach on display. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1