Definition of waist
1a : the typically narrowed part of the body between the hips and chest or upper back put his arm around her waistb : the greatly constricted basal part of the abdomen of some insects (such as wasps and flies)
2 : the part of something corresponding to or resembling the human waist: such asa (1) : the part of a ship's deck between the poop and forecastle (2) : the middle part of a sailing ship between foremast and mainmastb : the middle section of the fuselage of an airplane
3 : a garment or the part of a garment covering the body from the neck to the waistline or just below:a : bodice 1b : blouse
4 : waistline 1b
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Examples of waist in a Sentence
He has a narrow waist and broad shoulders.
He put his arm around her waist.
These pants have an elastic waist.
The waist of this skirt is too tight.
Recent Examples of waist from the Web
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The AntiGravity portion of the class flips guests upside-down, supported at the waist and hips by the hammock (called zero-compression inversions), which is meant to relieve pressure from the neck and spine and increase blood flow to the brain.
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A chip embedded into the waist is connected to an app.
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McDole can be seen reaching for his waist area before shots erupt.
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After receiving his belt, Garbrandt wrapped it around the waist of Maddux Maple, a 10-year-old leukemia survivor from northern Ohio who has been his motivational talisman.
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Stand upright, arms reaching to the sky, then tilt forward at the waist and extend your right leg backward while balancing on your left leg.
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Dress (worn underneath) and sweatshirt (worn around waist), vfiles.com.
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Cotchery appeared to grab the ball at about the 35 after a bobble, and Broncos safety Darian Stewart quickly draped himself around Cotchery’s waist.
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DeVanté was propped on her hip, a diaper poking out of his elastic-waist jeans, sucking down a bottle.
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Origin and Etymology of waist
Middle English wast; probably akin to Old English wæstm growth, weaxan to grow — more at wax
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Clothing Terms
WAIST Defined for English Language Learners
waist
playDefinition of waist for English Language Learners
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: the middle part of your body between the hips and chest or upper back that is usually narrower than the areas above and below it
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: the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your waist
WAIST Defined for Kids
waist
playDefinition of waist for Students
1 : the part of the body between the hips and chest or upper back
2 : the part of a garment that fits around a person's waist
Medical Dictionary
waist
playMedical Definition of waist
: the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips
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