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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, especially this part of a woman's or child's garment.
5.
EXPANDa child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.
6.
the part of an object, especially 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.
COLLAPSEthe constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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
EXPAND*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.
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Medical Dictionary
waist (wāst)
n.
The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.
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