waist

[ weyst ]

/ weɪst /

noun

the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.

the part of a garment covering this part of the body.

the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, especially this part of a woman's or child's garment.

a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.

the part of an object, especially a central or middle part, that resembles or is analogous to the human waist: the waist of a violin.

Nautical. the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

the constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp.

Origin of waist

1300–50; Middle English wast, apocopated variant of wastum, Old English wæstm growth, form, figure; akin to wax²

OTHER WORDS FROM waist

waist·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH waist

waist waste

Words nearby waist

waipahu, wairsh, wairua, wais, wais-r, waist, waist of heart, waist pack, waist-deep, waist-high, waistband

Example sentences from the Web for waist

She is wearing a crop top, and Andrew has his arm wrapped around her waist.

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He was paralyzed from the waist down, a World War II veteran and had six weeks to live.

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A naked dancer held a towel around his waist as he slicks back his hair in the ladies toilets.

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She says her posts have changed from flirty Maxim-style bikini shots to controlled images from the waist up.

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Advocates assert that these garments will help you lose fat and inches from your waist.

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Sam uttered an uncontrollable howl and sprang upon Penrod, catching him round the waist.

Penrod and Sam |Booth Tarkington
The figure was clearly alien, though startlingly humanoid—at least from the waist up, which was all that showed in the screen.

A Matter of Magnitude |Al Sevcik
Her skirt was without a braid and frayed, and two buttons were gone from the front of her waist.

Selina |George Madden Martin
The figure is broken at the waist, and the upper part is thrown back on the ground.

What We Saw in Egypt |Anonymous
And Tom caught his brother by the waist and whirled him around.

The Rover Boys Down East |Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for waist

waist

/ (weɪst) /

noun

anatomy the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips

the part of a garment covering the waist

the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position

the middle part of a ship

Also called: centre section the middle section of an aircraft fuselage

the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects

Derived forms of waist

waistless, adjective

Word Origin for waist

C14: origin uncertain; related to Old English wæstm wax ²

Medical definitions for waist

waist

[ wāst ]

n.

The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.

The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.

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