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   waist

   /weɪst/

   noun

   • 1. the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below: "he put an arm around her waist"
   • ▪ the circumference of a person's waist: "her waist has reduced from 35 to 28 inches"
   • ▪ the part of a garment around or covering the waist: "trousers with an elasticated waist"
   • ▪ the point at which a garment is shaped so as to narrow between the ribcage and the hips: "a jacket with a high waist"
   • 2. a narrow part in the middle of something, such as a violin or hourglass.
   • ▪ the middle part of a ship, between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
   • 3. a blouse or bodice. US

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently representing an Old English word from the Germanic root of wax2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. waisted adjective
   • 2. waistless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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