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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips [syn: waist, waistline]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1857 1. a. an arbitrary line encircling the narrowest part of the waist b. the part of a garment that covers the waistline or may be above or below it as fashion dictates 2. body circumference at the waist

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. the outline or the size of a person's body at the waist.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(waistlines) 1. Your waistline is your waist measurement. A passion for cooking does not necessarily have to be bad for your waistline. = waist N-COUNT: oft poss N 2. The waistline of a piece of clothing is the place where the upper and lower parts are sewn together, which is near to your waist when you wear it. = waist N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

center, core, diameter, diaphragm, equator, heart, interior, kernel, mean, median, middle, midmost, midriff, midst, nucleus, thick, thick of things, waist, zone