the waist

Definition of the waist in English English dictionary
waist: A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist
waist: That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle
waist: The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach
waist: that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc
waist: {n} the smallest part of the body below the ribs, middle floor of a ship, middle deck
waist: {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)
waist: 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
waist: The central part of a ship The portion of the upper deck between poop and forecastle
waist: Part of the body of a guitar which is smallest in dimension from top to bottom
waist: The narrowest section of a ski between the tail and the tip
waist: 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
waist: A girdle or belt for the waist
waist: the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
waist: that part of a human body between the ribs and the hips, as in: She wore a red belt around her waist
waist: Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially Naut
waist: The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft
waist: The smallest point on a focused beam, which is the only part that can be used for cutting
waist: The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps)
waist: A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line
waist: the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
waist: another term for the petiole
waist: Your waist is the middle part of your body where it narrows slightly above your hips. Ricky kept his arm round her waist He was stripped to the waist. + -waisted -waisted Sarah looked slender-waisted, fragile and very beautiful
waist: The area of the bell between the crown and the soundbow
waist: which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship
waist: A narrowing in the middle of the body of an instrument, resulting in a shape like an hourglass Typically found in string instruments, and some drums
waist: Middle area of the bell wall
waist: the middle of a ship