wasp-waisted
wasp waist
noun
a woman's slender waistline, especially when the result of tight corseting.
Origin:
1865–70
1865–70
Related forms
wasp-waist·ed, adjective
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| wasp waist | |
| —n | |
| a very slender waist, esp one that is tightly corseted | |
| 'wasp-waisted | |
| —adj | |
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| wasp waist | |
| —n | |
| a very slender waist, esp one that is tightly corseted | |
| 'wasp-waisted | |
| —adj | |
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