waist

/weɪst/
noun 5

Collocations

12
1

(noun.) part around the middle of the body

ADJ

narrow, neat, slender, slim, small, tiny | 34-inch, etc.

WAIST + NOUN

height

PREP

about/around/round the/your ~

He put his arm around her waist as they walked together down the street.

PHRASES

from the waist down/up

She wore a fancy jacket on top but jeans from the waist down.

stripped to the waist, waist-deep/-high

On a hot summer day, the children waded into the pool until they were waist-deep in water.

2

(noun.) part of a piece of clothing that goes round the waist

ADJ

high, low | belted, drawstring, elasticated | tight

34-inch, etc.

My new trousers have a 30-inch waist, so they fit me perfectly.

WAIST + NOUN

measurement, size | pocket

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