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waist·line
/
ˈweɪstˌlaɪn
/
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[
weyst
-lahyn
]
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noun
1.
the circumference of the body at the
waist
:
exercises to reduce the waistline.
2.
the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.
3.
an imaginary
line
encircling the
waist
.
Origin:
1895–1900;
waist
+
line
1
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waistline
(ˈweɪstˌlaɪn)
—
n
1.
a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist
2.
the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc, or the level of this:
a low waistline
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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