low-rise

adjective

ˈlō-ˈrīz

: having few stories and not usually equipped with elevators

a low-rise apartment/office building

: of, relating to, or characterized by low-rise buildings

a low-rise housing development

: 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 Her outfits included everything from gold Angel wings to low-rise sweatpants. —

Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 These vacation-worthy Roxy pants have a Blue Crush-era, low-rise waistline, plus the perfect slouch and lightness for relaxing seaside. —

Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024 The showroom and its tire-kicking lot now sit mostly unseen from the freeway, tucked among low-rise retail centers, apartments and a hodgepodge of fast food. —

Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024 The women’s denim line offers a rodeo miniskirt, low-rise baggy jeans and shrunken graphic tees. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for low-rise

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