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waist

[weyst] / weɪst /
NOUN
part of the torso between the ribs and hips
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NOUN
middle of body
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Like its competitors, Hypershell’s exoskeleton consists of a waist band and a pair of hinged thigh braces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Unlike when I tried to borrow from the boys section, the board shorts weren’t comically long or baggy or cut straight across the waist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Researchers also found notable improvements in waist to height ratio and BMI categories among semaglutide users.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Declan Rice had his arms around the waist of West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Sam imagined himself standing in front of the circle of children at nursery school, holding up big striped pants with a drawstring at the waist.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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