waist(line)

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• waist|line — «WAYST LYN», noun. 1. an imaginary line around the body at the smallest part of the waist: »an expanding waistline. 2. the place of smallest width in a woman s dress between the arms and the knees. 3. the line where the waist and skirt of a dress …   Useful english dictionary

• waist·line — /ˈweıstˌlaın/ noun, pl lines [count] 1 : the distance around the narrowest part of your waist The diet claims it will reduce your waistline in just four weeks. I m watching my waistline. [=I m trying not to eat too much so that I don t gain… …   Useful english dictionary

• waist line — measurement around the waist …   English contemporary dictionary

• Waist — Waist, n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. w[ae]stm growth. See {Wax} to grow.] [1913 Webster] 1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Waist anchor — Waist Waist, n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. w[ae]stm growth. See {Wax} to grow.] [1913 Webster] 1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Waist (disambiguation) — Waist is the narrow point of the body between the ribcage and hips. Other meanings derive from this by extension. *Waist (clothing) is also a term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman s shirt. *Waist, a variant of waistline, the… …   Wikipedia

• Waist Deep in the Big Muddy — is a song written by Pete Seeger in 1967 during the Vietnam War. The song tells the story of a platoon wading in a river in Louisiana on a practice patrol in 1942. The captain orders the platoon to continue, until they re finally up to their… …   Wikipedia

• waist — [wāst] n. [ME wast < base of OE weaxan, to grow, WAX2: sense development: growth (of body), hence size, thickness] 1. the part of the body between the ribs and the hips 2. a) the part of a garment that covers the waist b) WAISTLINE …   English World dictionary

• Waist — The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso.Waistline refers to the horizontal line where the waist is narrowest, or to the general appearance of the… …   Wikipedia

• Batman (2003 toy line) — In 2003, DC rewarded the rights to produce Batman, Superman, and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited figures to Mattel. Mattel, who took over production from Hasbro, released their first original comic style toy line, Batman, in 2003, and it… …   Wikipedia

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