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waist-high

adjective

: reaching as high as a person's waist
waist-high corn

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The installation was fenced in by waist-high sheets of plexiglass, lest any visitors fall into the art. Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025 Pet bath stations: A waist-high shower in a laundry or mudroom simplifies rinse-offs and keeps dirt contained. Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025 When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 My Titleist ProV1x was waist-high on a treacherous side-hill lie. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waist-high

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“Waist-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waist-high. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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