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waistline
/ ˈweɪstˌlaɪn /
noun
- a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist
- the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc, or the level of this
a low waistline
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Word History and Origins
Origin of waistline1
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Example Sentences
After only four months of living in the city of lights, there was one thing that wasn't so bright: my waistline.
For example, some Kaftan-inspired dresses with flowing silhouettes were paired with belts which cinched the waistline.
She always has one too many accessories, or an unflattering waistline.
Holidays are stressful—on your budget, your waistline, and overall wellness.
This in defense of an Israeli government that complains about its own "narrow waistline," which is nine-miles-wide.
Elliott, conducted through the house to a wide veranda, sank into a chair, conscious in every nerve of her own slender waistline.
Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.
It was an increasing waistline that caused the Ooley-cow to look about him for some form of gentle exercise.
The coat fits the body snugly, and ends at the waistline except for a slight point at back and front.
No; the whole coat went all the way down to the waistline, sir.
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