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mid-rise

adjective

ˈmid-ˌrīz How to pronounce mid-rise (audio)
-ˈrīz
: being approximately 5 to 10 stories high
mid-rise condominiums

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In addition to their similar dark washes, these jeans have an ultra wide-leg silhouette that’s anything but restrictive, plus a mid-rise waist that many shoppers prefer over super-high waistlines. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 And the neighborhood’s 30-foot building height limit would be wiped out in many areas to allow high-rise and mid-rise buildings that would range in height from 40 feet to 65 feet. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025 The same logo treatment is applied to a mid-rise bootcut jean. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025 These cropped mid-rise jeans boast premium stretch and still retain their shape fabulously over time, and are specifically designed to flatter an hourglass shape thanks to the contoured waistband, plus extra room at the hips and thighs. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mid-rise

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-rise was in 1967

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“Mid-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-rise. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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