waist·line (w st l n )n. 1. a. A line thought of as encircling the body at the waist. b. The measurement of this line. 2. a. The point or line at which the skirt and bodice of a dress join. b. The part of a garment that covers the narrowest part of the waist or the part above or below it as the current fashion demands. |
waistline [ˈweɪstˌlaɪn]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc., or the level of this a low waistline
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| Noun | 1. |  waistline - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hipsregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" wasp waist - a very slender waist |
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