wasp-waisted

wasp waist

noun
a woman's slender waistline, especially when the result of tight corseting.

Origin:
1865–70

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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