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waist

  [weyst]
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–noun
1. the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso.
2. the part of a garment covering this part of the body.
3. blouse (def. 1).
4. the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, esp. this part of a woman's or child's garment.
5. a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
6. the part of an object, esp. a central or middle part, that resembles or is analogous to the human waist: the waist of a violin.
7. Nautical. the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.
8. the constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp.
Origin:
1300–50; ME wast, apocopated var. of wastum, OE wæstm growth, form, figure; akin to wax 2

Related forms:
waistless, adjective
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waist   (wāst)   
n.  
    1. The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
    2. The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.
    3. The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.
    4. The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a woman's dress.
    5. A blouse.
    6. A child's undershirt.
    1. The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.
    2. The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a woman's dress.
    3. A blouse.
    4. A child's undershirt.
  3. The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.
  4. Nautical The middle part of the upper deck of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

[Middle English wast, perhaps from Old English *wæst, growth, size; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]
waist'less adj.
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Waist

Waist\, n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. w[ae]stm growth. See Wax to grow.]

1. 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. --Chaucer.

I am in the waist two yards about. --Shak.

2. Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

3. A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

4. A girdle or belt for the waist. [Obs.] --Shak.

Waist anchor. See Sheet anchor, 1, in the Vocabulary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : waist
Spanish: cintura, talle,
German: die Taille,
Japanese: 腰
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waist 
O.E. *wæst "growth," hence, perhaps, "where the body grows," from P.Gmc. *wahs-tu- (cf. O.E. wæstm, O.N. vaxtr, Swed. växt, O.H.G. wahst "growth, increase," Goth. wahstus "stature," O.E. weaxan "to grow" see wax (v.)), from PIE *wegs-, extended form of base *aug- "to increase" (see augment). Meaning "portion of a garment that covers the waist" (but, due to fashion styles, often is above or below it) is from 1650. Waistcoat is attested from 1519. Waistline is attested from 1896.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: waist
Pronunciation: 'wAst
Function: noun
: the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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waist (wāst)
n.

  1. The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
  2. The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.

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