{i} part of the body between the hips and ribs; part of a garment that surrounds the midsection of the body; garment reaching from the shoulders to the waist; blouse, shirt; narrow middle part of an object (as of a violin)
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
The central part of a ship The portion of the upper deck between poop and forecastle
The waist of a garment such as a dress, coat, or pair of trousers is the part of it which covers the middle part of your body. + -waisted -waisted high-waisted dresses