waist
[ weyst ]
/ weɪst /
noun
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Origin of waist
1300–50; Middle English wast, apocopated variant of wastum,Old English wæstm growth, form, figure; akin to wax2
OTHER WORDS FROM waist
waistless, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH waist
waist , wasteWords nearby waist
Waipahu, wairsh, wairua, WAIS, WAIS-R, waist, waistband, waistcloth, waistcoat, waistcoating, waist-deep
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British Dictionary definitions for waist
waist
/ (weɪst) /
noun
anatomy the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips
the part of a garment covering the waist
the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position
the middle part of a ship
Also called: centre section the middle section of an aircraft fuselage
the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects
Derived forms of waist
waistless, adjectiveWord Origin for waist
C14: origin uncertain; related to Old English wæstm wax ²
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Medical definitions for waist
waist
[ w?st ]
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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