waist measure

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All that awful reducing my waist measure seemed just a lack of confidence in his love for me; he wouldn't have minded if I weighed five hundred pounds, I felt sure.

From The Melting of Molly by Daviess, Maria Thompson

The Kaiser, with his artistic hyperbole, had proclaimed that the true German beauty should have a waist measure of at least a yard and a half.

From The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster

The second run was made in the same length of time, but with corsets on, which reduced the waist measure to 24 inches.

From Almost a Woman by Wood-Allen, Mary

"Nor to lie about your age, or your foot or your waist measure."

From The Widow To Say Nothing of the Man by Rowland, Helen

Ladies' Skirts—20 to 42 inches waist measure, 40 to 44 inches long, 4½ yards, 54 inches wide.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness