waistline

[ weyst-lahyn ]

/ ˈweɪstˌlaɪn /

the circumference of the body at the waist: exercises to reduce the waistline.

the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.

an imaginary line encircling the waist.

Origin of waistline

First recorded in 1895–1900; waist + line¹

After only four months of living in the city of lights, there was one thing that wasn't so bright: my waistline.

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For example, some Kaftan-inspired dresses with flowing silhouettes were paired with belts which cinched the waistline.

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Holidays are stressful—on your budget, your waistline, and overall wellness.

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Whether or not he wins, the show seems to be leading to a rapid reduction in the size of his waistline.

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The waistline of Al Gore and the $400 haircut for John Edwards earned their share of derision.

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And here he's been muldooning to get some hog-fat off and some wind and waistline back.

Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man |Marie Conway Oemler
The waistline fashion fluctuated high and low and in tightness.

Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. |S. A. Reilly
Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.

Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island |Janet D. Wheeler
The latter had already hunched himself forward, the red knife in his hand poised at his waistline.

The Hunted Woman |James Oliver Curwood
You, your waistline, legs, lungs and reflexes will never regret it.

Squash Tennis |Richard C. Squires

waistline

/ (ˈweɪstˌlaɪn) /

a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist

the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc, or the level of this a low waistline