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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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Fencing was rusted and laying on the ground, and the grass was waist high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The control group lost only 0.6 kg and trimmed waist size by 0.3 cm.

From Science Daily • May 19, 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

He held her hand, his left arm around her waist.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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