Waist definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary WAIST, n. 1. That part of the human body which is ... built, there is no quarter deck, and in such the waist is the middle part of the ship. WordNet (r) 3 ... narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips [syn: waist, waistline] 2: the narrow part of the shoe connecting the ... heel and the wide part of the sole [syn: shank, waist] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English wast; probably akin ... the part of something corresponding to or resembling the human waist: as a. (1) the part of a ship's ...
waist anchor definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: spare anchor for use in emergency [syn: sheet anchor, waist anchor] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Waist Waist, n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to ... between the thorax and hips. --Chaucer. I am in the waist two yards about. --Shak. 2. Hence, the middle part of ... covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line. 4. A girdle or belt for the waist. [ ...
Shirt-waist suit definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Shirt-waist suit Shirt-waist suit A costume consisting of a plain belted waist and skirt of the same material.
wasp waist definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a very slender waist Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1870 a very slender waist • wasp-waisted adjective
... n. 1. A band or belt; something drawn round the waist of a person, and tied or buckled; as a girdle ... or ringlike structure 2: a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers [syn: girdle, cincture, sash ... an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist b. a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usually elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips c. (1) shoulder girdle (2) pelvic ... v. --n. 1 a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2 a woman's corset extending from waist to thigh. 3 a thing that surrounds like a ...
... of a coat or other garment; the part below the waist; as the skirt of a coat or mantle. 2 Samuel ... covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist 2: a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women 3: (Fungi) a remnant ... part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2) a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment ... girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down b. either of two usually leather flaps on a ... n. 1 a woman's outer garment hanging from the waist. 2 the part of a coat etc. that hangs ...
... narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips [syn: waist, waistline] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1857 1. a. an arbitrary line encircling the narrowest part of the waist b. the part of a garment that covers the waistline ... below it as fashion dictates 2. body circumference at the waist Oxford Reference Dictionary n. the outline or the size of a person's body at the waist. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (waistlines) 1. Your waistline is your waist measurement. A passion for cooking does not necessarily have to be bad for your waistline. = waist N-COUNT: oft poss N 2. The waistline of ...
... upper pat of breeches, trousers or pantaloons, which encompasses the waist. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers [syn: girdle, cincture, sash ... band (as of trousers or a skirt) fitting around the waist Oxford Reference Dictionary n. a strip of cloth forming the waist of a garment. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Waistband Waist"band, n. 1. The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, ...
... worn by military officers as badges of distinction, round the waist or over the shoulders. They are usually of silk, variously ... sash, window sash] 2: a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers [syn: girdle, cincture, sash ... sh muslin Date: circa 1678 a band worn about the waist or over one shoulder and used as a dress accessory ... part of a uniform or insignia, or worn round the waist, usu. by a woman or child. Derivatives: sashed adj. Etymology ... sort of girdle.] A scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder, or otherwise; a belt; a girdle, -- worn ... a long piece of cloth which people wear round their waist or over one shoulder, especially with formal or official ...
... 0 (2005) n 1: part of a dress above the waist Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: alteration of bodies, plural of ... a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) which is above the waist. 2 a woman's undergarment, like a vest, for the ... Cf. Corset, and see Body.] 1. A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays. 2. A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's ... The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist. ...dress with a fitted bodice and circle skirt. N-COUNT ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Corset, stays. 2. Waist (of a dress), corsage.