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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Thistime around, discounts include $5 tees, $24 mid-rise jeans (great for those with a short waist) and $25 maxi dresses that look four times the price. Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 The Straight is a mid-rise jean that falls straight from the hip. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026 Perched on the top floor of a mid-rise building, the three-bedroom rental is wrapped in picture windows, offering nearly every room a panoramic view of the Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, and the city skyline. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026 Levi’s designed these baggy jeans as an ode to '90s fashion, with their mid-rise waist and loose fit through the hips and thighs. Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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