midriff

[ mid-rif ]
/ ˈmɪd rɪf /
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noun

diaphragm(def 1).
the middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist.
the part of a dress or bodice, usually close-fitting, that covers this part of the body.
a garment that exposes this part of the body.

adjective

noting or pertaining to the middle part of the human body, the part of a garment that covers it, or a garment that exposes it.

Origin of midriff

before 1000; Middle English mydryf, Old English midhrif, equivalent to mid(d) mid1 + hrif belly

Words nearby midriff

midnoon, midpoint, midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment, midship, midshipman

Words related to midriff

heart, midst, tummy, belly, gut, midsection, waistline, abdomen, core, waist, media, inside, midpoint, deep, focus, marrow, thick, mean, guts, paunch

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British Dictionary definitions for midriff

midriff
/ (ˈmɪdrɪf) /

noun

  1. the middle part of the human body, esp between waist and bust
  2. (as modifier)midriff bulge
anatomy another name for the diaphragm (def. 1)
the part of a woman's garment covering the midriff
US a woman's garment which exposes the midriff

Word Origin for midriff

Old English midhrif, from mid 1 + hrif belly

Medical definitions for midriff

midriff
[ mĭd′rĭf ]

n.

diaphragm