meaning of waist
1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.
2. Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut. ), that part of a vessels deck, bulwarks, etc. , which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.
3. A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.
4. A girdle or belt for the waist.
5. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
Related Words
waist | waist anchor | waist pack | waist-deep | waist-high | waistband | waistcloth | waistcoat | waistcoateer | waistcoating | waister | waistline |
