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noun waist·line \ ˈwāst-ˌlīn \

Definition of waistline

1 a :an arbitrary line encircling the narrowest part of the waist

b :the part of a garment that covers the waistline or may be above or below it as fashion dictates

2 :body circumference at the waist

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Examples of waistline in a Sentence

The diet claims it will reduce your waistline in just four weeks.
The dress has a small waistline and a full skirt.

Recent Examples of waistline from the Web

This is crucial because keeping peaks in blood sugar down is better for the health of our entire body: our blood, our pancreas, our waistline.

— christine buckley, Bon Appetit, "How to "Cleanse" Without Cutting Anything Out," 24 Aug. 2017
She is held up by producers and the entertainment news media as refreshing, long overdue evidence that Hollywood’s insistence on microscopic waistlines is ending.

— the editors, The Atlantic, "Oprah and Ingrid Goes West: The Week in Pop-Culture Writing," 19 Aug. 2017
Even after researchers corrected for the recent growth in U.S. waistlines and life spans, the increase still held, meaning—say scientists—that other, still unknown, factors are causing more people to suffer from aching knees.

— ryan cross, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Disappearing Zika, tricky eclipses, and the world’s oldest ice cores," 18 Aug. 2017
Their prominence also comes as the result of tank tops getting shorter, while waistlines simultaneously fall lower.

— emilia petrarca, The Cut, "We Regret to Inform You That Belly Buttons Are Making a Comeback," 3 Aug. 2017
That’s taken a toll, though, Maia said in a GloboNews interview: Eating two or three breakfasts, lunches and dinners each day with different deputies has expanded his waistline.

— samy adghirni, Bloomberg.com, "The Man Most Likely to Replace Brazil’s President Says He Doesn’t Want the Job," 27 July 2017
Along with the countless yards of tulle, Rihanna’s off-the-shoulder Giambattista Valli Couture creation featured a short dress, billowy sleeves and cinched in waistline.

— karen mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets," 18 July 2017
Appetizers are a mix of wholesome and waistline-be-damned.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Walker's Point Fuel Cafe lets diners get their fill anytime," 13 July 2017
Some wore pants that accentuated their waistlines and complimented their oversized sleeves.

— molly sj lowe, The Cut, "See the Best Street Style From Paris Haute Couture Week Fall 2017," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of waistline

1857

waistline Synonyms

Synonyms

middle, midsection, waist, midriff

Related Words

trunk; abdomen, belly, gut, stomach

WAISTLINE Defined for English Language Learners

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noun

Definition of waistline for English Language Learners

: the distance around the narrowest part of your waist
: the part of a piece of clothing that covers your waist

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noun waist·line \ ˈwāst-ˌlīn \

medical Definition of waistline

:body circumference at the waist

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