waist

waist

the narrow middle part of an object: She wore a sash at her waist.

Not to be confused with:

waste – to use carelessly; lose; squander: It’s not good to waste food.

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waist

 (wāst)

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 dress.

c. Archaic A blouse.

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.

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

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waist′less adj.

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waist

(weɪst)

n

1. (Anatomy) anatomy the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips

2. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment covering the waist

3. the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position

4. (Nautical Terms) the middle part of a ship

5. (Aeronautics) Also called: centre section the middle section of an aircraft fuselage

6. (Zoology) the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects

[C14: origin uncertain; related to Old English wæstm wax²]

ˈwaistless adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

waist

(weɪst)

n.

1. the part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, usu. the narrowest part of the torso.

2. the part of a garment covering this part of the body.

3. blouse (def. 1).

4. the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, esp. this part of a woman's or child's garment.

5. a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached.

6. the central or middle part of an object: the waist of a violin.

7. the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

8. the stalk at the top of the abdomen in certain insects, as the wasp.

[1300–50; Middle English wast, apocopated variant of wastum, Old English wæstm growth, form, figure; akin to wax²]

waist′less, adj.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

waist

• drop waist - One that has the seam at the hips, rather than the waist.
• blouse - First a garment, usually belted at the waist, worn by peasants or workmen.
• midriff - Based on the Old English hrif, "belly," it is the front of the body between the chest and the waist.
• calypso - The style in which a shirt's tails are tied in a knot at the waist.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

waist

– waste

These words are both pronounced /weɪst/.

1. 'waist'

Waist is a noun. Your waist is the middle part of your body, above your hips.

She tied a belt around her waist.

He was naked from the waist up.

2. 'waste' used as a verb

Waste is most commonly a verb. If you waste time, money, or energy, you use it on something that is unimportant or unnecessary.

You're wasting time asking him to help – he won't.

We wasted money on a computer that didn't work.

3. 'waste' used as a noun

You can also say that something is a waste of time, money, or energy.

I'll never do that again. It's a waste of time.

It's a waste of money buying a new washing machine when we could repair the old one.

Waste also refers to material that has been used and is no longer wanted, for example because the useful part has been removed.

The river was full of industrial waste.

Your kidneys help to remove waste from your body.

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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

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Translations

خَصْرخَصْر اللباسوَسَط

pas

taljedet smalleste stedhalslinning

Taille

μέσηοσφύς

cinturatalleparte estrecha

vyötärö

tailleceinturetour de taille

struk

derékközéphajlat

inndreginn miîhlutimitti, mittismálstrengur

vitacintolacintura

ウエスト

허리

įimtas per liemenįsusiaurėjimas

jostasvietasašaurinājumsšaurākā vietaviduklis

middeltaille

bukselinninglinningmidje

talia

cintura

талияшкафутпояс

výkroj

pas

midja

เอว

bel

eo

中间细的部分腰腰部衣服的腰部

waist

[weɪst] N [of person] → cintura f, talle m; [of dress, skirt] → talle m (Naut) → combés m (fig) (= narrow part) → cuello m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

waist

[ˈweɪst] n

[person] → taille f

[garment] → taille f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

waist

n → Taille f; (of violin) → Mittelbügel m; (Naut) → Mittelteil m; stripped to the waist → mit nacktem or bloßem Oberkörper; too tight round the waist → zu eng in der Taille

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waist

:

waistband

n → Rock-/Hosenbund m

waistcoat

n (Brit) → Weste f

waist-deep

adj → hüfthoch, bis zur Taille reichend; the water was waist → das Wasser reichte bis zur Taille; we stood waist in … → wir standen bis zur Hüfte in …

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waist

:

waist-high

adj → hüfthoch, bis zur Taille reichend; we picnicked in a field of waist grass → wir picknickten in einem Feld, wo uns das Gras bis zur Hüfte reichte

waistline

n → Taille f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

waist

[weɪst] n (Anat) (of dress) → vita (fig) (narrow part, of violin) → strozzatura
stripped to the waist → nudo/a fino alla cintura, a torso nudo
to be up to one's waist in mud → essere nel fango fino alla vita

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

waist

(weist) noun

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 cintura pás die Taille talje μέσηcintura, talle vöö(ümbermõõt), piht دور كمر vyötärö taille מוֹתנַיִים कमर struk, pâs derék pinggang mitti, mittismál vita 腰 허리 liemuo, talija viduklis; jostasvieta pinggang middelliv, beltested, midjetalia نري ملا، ملا، جاكټ، انركه ( بالاتنه 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 cintura bok, výkroj schmalste Stelle hals; det smalleste sted στενό μέρος από κτ. parte estrecha kitsas keskkoht ميان kapea keskiosa échancrure מִגרַע najuži dio nekog predmeta középhajlat pinggang inndreginn miðhluti strozzatura 中央部のくびれ (바이올린 등의) 중심부의 잘록한 곳 susiaurėjimas šaurākā vieta; sašaurinājums bahagian tengah verdunning det smaleste stedet på, hals przewężenie مینځ cintura partea din mijloc a unui lucru (a viorii etc.) перехват bok, výkroj najožji del kakega predmeta struk smalt mittparti ส่วนตรงกลางที่แคบของวัตถุ bel (提琴、吉他等)中間細窄部分 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 cintura pás die Taille linning μέσηcintura vöökoht كمر vyötärö ceinture מוֹתנַיִים struk derék (ruháé) pinggang strengur cintura 胴まわり (여성복, 아동복의) 웨이스트 juosmuo viduklis pinggang tailleliv, linning, taljepas, stan ملا cintura cingătoare; curea пояс, талия pás, opasok pas struk midja, liv ส่วนของเสื้อผ้าที่อยู่บริเวณเอว bel 褲裙的腰頭 талія لباس کا وہ حصہ جو کمر پر ہوتا ہے áo chẽn 衣服的腰部

ˈwaisted adjective

shaped to fit round the waist. a waisted jacket. middeltjiegeknip مُلائِم الخَصِر с форма пасваща на кръста em torno da cintura vypasovaný mit Taille taljeret 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, 腰部がくびれた 허리를 잘록하게 한 įimtas per liemenį viduklī pieguļošs (apģērbs) berpinggang getailleerdinnsvingt i livet dopasowany ملای cintado cu talie приталенный vypasovaný stisnjen v pasu strukiran med markerad midja, figursydd รัดเอว bele oturan 有腰身的 приталений کمر کی شکل کا thắt lại 有腰身的

waistband (ˈweisbӕnd) noun

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 cós pás der Bund linning ζωνάρι cinturilla värvel كمربند vyötärönauha ceinture חֲגוֹרַת מוֹתנַיִים कमरबंद pasica, pojas öv ban pinggang mittisband; strengur cintura ウエストバンド 웨이스트밴드(스커트, 바지 등의 웨이스트 부분에 두르는 띠) juosmuo josta; siksna ikatan pinggang gordellinningpas ملابند، ملاوستنى، پټاره cós be­telie, tivitură пояс pás, opasok pas pojas linning, midjeband แถบผ้าตรงส่วนเอวของกระโปรงหรือกางเกง bel yeri 腰帶 пояс کمر کا پیٹی cạp quần, váy 腰带

waistcoat (ˈweiskəut) noun

(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 colete vesta die Weste vest γιλέκοchaleco vest جليقه liivi gilet וֶסט वास्कट prsluk mellény rompi vesti gilè チョッキ 남성용 조끼 liemenė veste weskot, rompi vestvestkamizelka پواسكټ، سدرۍ colete vestă жилет vesta telovnik prsluk väst เสื้อกั๊ก yelek 西裝背心 жилет صدری áo ghi lê 西装背心

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waist

→ خَصْر pas talje Taille μέση cintura vyötärö taille struk vita ウエスト 허리 taille midje talia cintura талия midja เอว bel eo 腰部

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waist

n. cintura; talle.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

waist

n cintura

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