waist (redirected from waists)

waist  (wst)

n.

1.

a. The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.

b. The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.

2.

a. The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.

b. The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a woman's dress.

c. A blouse.

d. A child's undershirt.

3. The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.

4. Nautical The middle part of the upper deck of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

---

[Middle English wast, perhaps from Old English *wæst, growth, size; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

---

waistless adj.

---

waist

Noun

1. Anat the narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips

2. the part of a garment covering the waist [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waist - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips waistline region, 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
	2.	waist - the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole shank part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" sole - the underside of footwear or a golf club

Translations

waist [weɪst] n → cintura, talle m

waist [weɪst] n → taille f, ceinture f

waist [weɪst] n (Anat), (of clothing) → Taille f

waist [weɪst] n → vita, cintola

---

waist

n waist [weist]

1 (the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips She has a very small waist. middel خَصْر кръст pás talje die Taille μέση cintura, talle vöö(ümbermõõt), piht دور كمر vyötärö (tour de) taille מוֹתנַיִים कमर struk, pâs derék pinggang mitti, mittismál vita 腰 허리, 요부 liemuo, talija viduklis; jostasvieta pinggang middel liv, beltested, midje talia cintura talie, mijloc талия pás, driek pas struk midja เอว; บั้นเอว bel 腰 талія; стан کمر vòng eo 腰

2 the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc. middel وَسَط по-тясна средна част bok, výkroj hals; det smalleste sted schmalste Stelle στενό μέρος από κτ. parte estrecha kitsas keskkoht ميان kapea keskikohta échancrure מִגרַע najuži dio nekog predmeta középhajlat pinggang inndreginn miðhluti strozzatura 中央部のくびれ 잘록한 부분 susiaurėjimas šaurākā vieta; sašaurinājums bahagian tengah verdunning det smaleste stedet på, hals przewężenie cintura partea din mijloc a unui lucru (a viorii etc.) перехват bok, výkroj najožji del kakega predmeta struk smalt mittparti ส่วนตรงกลางที่แคบของวัตถุ bel (提琴等)中間細的部分 перехват, звуження کسی لمبی چیز کے بیچ کا پتلا یا تنگ حصہ chỗ thắt lại （提琴等）中间细的部分

3 the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist Can you take in the waist of these trousers? middel خَصْر اللباس корсаж pás linning die Taille μέση cintura vöökoht كمر vyötärö ceinture מוֹתנַיִים struk derék (ruháé) pinggang strengur cintura 胴まわり (의복의) 허리 부분, 허리 둘레 juosmuo viduklis pinggang taille liv, (bukse)linning, talje pas, stan cintura cingătoare; curea пояс, талия pás, opasok pas struk midja, liv ส่วนของเสื้อผ้าที่อยู่บริเวณเอว bel (kısmı) 腰；褲腰 талія لباس کا وہ حصہ جو کمر پر ہوتا ہے áo chẽn 腰；裤腰

adj ˈwaisted

shaped to fit round the waist a waisted jacket. middeltjiegeknip مُلائِم الخَصِر с форма пасваща на кръста vypasovaný taljeret mit Taille εφαρμοστός στη μέση entallado, de talle ajustado vöösse töödeldud كمري vyötärönmyötäinen cintré מוֹתנַיִים कमर पर फिट आने के लिए बना strukiran -derekú berpinggang mittis- attillato, (che ha la vita) 腰部がくびれた 허리가 잘록한 įimtas per liemenį viduklī pieguļošs (apģērbs) berpinggang getailleerd innsvingt i livet dopasowany cintado cu talie приталенный vypasovaný stisnjen v pasu strukiran med markerad midja, figursydd ที่เน้นส่วนเอวว่าเป็นเช่นนั้นเช่นนี้ bele oturan 有...腰身的 приталений کمر کی شکل کا thắt lại 有...腰身的

n waistband [ˈweisbӕnd]

the part of a pair of trousers, skirt etc which goes round the waist The waistband of this skirt is too tight. gordel الحافَّة العُليا للتنّورَه колан за пола pás linning der Bund ζωνάρι cinturilla värvel كمربند vyötärönauha ceinture חֲגוֹרַת מוֹתנַיִים कमरबंद pasica, pojas öv ban pinggang mittisband; strengur cintura ウエストバンド 허리띠, 웨이스트 밴드 juosmuo josta; siksna ikatan pinggang gordel linning pas cós be­telie, tivitură пояс pás, opasok pas pojas linning, midjeband แถบผ้าตรงส่วนเอวของกระโปรงหรือกางเกง bel yeri 腰帶 пояс کمر کا پیٹی cạp quần, váy 腰带

n waistcoat [ˈweiskəut]

(American vest) a short, usually sleeveless jacket worn immediately under the outer jacket a three-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and waistcoat. onderbaadjie صُدْرَه жилетка vesta vest die Weste γιλέκο chaleco vest جليقه liivit gilet וֶסט वास्कट prsluk mellény rompi vesti gilè チョッキ 조끼 liemenė veste weskot, rompi vest vest kamizelka colete vestă жилет vesta telovnik prsluk väst เสื้อกั๊ก yelek 背心 жилет صدری áo ghi lê 背心