waist
/weɪst/
noun 5
Collocations
12(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.
(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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