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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Lily high boot jeans: $238 (Nordstrom) Fidelity's Lily jeans offer a flattering mid-rise fit, boot cut design suitable for various body shapes, a light wash and a cropped length perfect for summer. Jené Luciani Sena May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025 The Maltzan design would replace it with a denser mid-rise building with 226 mixed-income apartments, a food market that the neighborhood now lacks, and an art education center for the community where Bakehouse artists could provide lessons and workshops. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 The drapey fabric is applied to trendy denim fits including mid-rise baggy jeans, a denim romper accented with western shell snaps and a drawstring waist, a shirt dress and a cropped shirt. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025 Made from a blend of cotton, viscose, polyester, and elastane, the mid-rise jeans are durable yet soft and provide a comfortable amount of stretch to flatter your figure. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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