midriff
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rɪf noun
1.
diaphragm ( def 1 ).
2.
the middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist.
3.
the part of a dress or bodice, usually close-fitting, that covers this part of the body.
4.
a garment that exposes this part of the body.
adjective
5.
noting or pertaining to the middle part of the human body, the part of a garment that covers it, or a garment that exposes it.
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Midriff
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English mydryf, Old English midhrif, equivalent to mid(d) mid1 + hrif belly
before 1000; Middle English mydryf, Old English midhrif, equivalent to mid(d) mid1 + hrif belly
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| —n | |
| 1. | a. the middle part of the human body, esp between waist and bust |
| b. (as modifier): midriff bulge | |
| 2. | anatomy another name for the diaphragm |
| 3. | the part of a woman's garment covering the midriff |
| 4. | (US) a woman's garment which exposes the midriff |
| [Old English midhrif, from | |
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Word Origin & History
midriff
O.E. midhrif, from mid "mid" + hrif "belly," from P.Gmc. *hrefiz- (cf. O.H.G. href, O.Fris. hrif "belly"), from PIE *kwrep- "body, form, appearance" (see corporeal). More or less obsolete after 18c. except in phrase to tickle (one's) midriff "to cause laughter," the word
revived 1941 in fashion usage for "portion of a woman's garment that covers the belly, as a euphemistic avoidance of belly, extended 1970 to a belly-baring style of women's top.
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Medical Dictionary
midriff mid·riff (mĭd'rĭf)
n.
See diaphragm.
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Example sentences
T-shirts which expose the midriff at a regular standing posture will not be allowed.
Shorts, tank tops, or exposure of the midriff will not be considered to be acceptable attire.
If you follow her career at all, at this point you could probably sketch her midriff from memory.
Tops that expose the midriff or show excessive cleavage will not be allowed.
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