Waist
noun
The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
She has a slim waist.
Often appears as...
- slim waist
- tie at the waist
noun
The part of a piece of clothing that encircles the waist.
The dress has a fitted waist.
Often appears as...
- fitted waist
- high waist
noun
The middle or narrowest part of something shaped like an hourglass.
The waist of the hourglass is very thin.
Often appears as...
- thin waist
- wide waist
noun
The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
She has a slim waist.
Often appears as...
- slim waist
- tie at the waist
noun
The part of a piece of clothing that encircles the waist.
The dress has a fitted waist.
Often appears as...
- fitted waist
- high waist
noun
The middle or narrowest part of something shaped like an hourglass.
The waist of the hourglass is very thin.
Often appears as...
- thin waist
- wide waist
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Body Measurements
Used in tailoring for clothing fit, especially for custom-made clothing.
The tailor measured his waist before making the suit.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Indicator
A slim or narrow waist is often associated with health and fitness in popular culture.
She's proud of her waist size after months of fitness training.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Adjective
Often used with adjectives to describe its shape or size in relation to beauty standards.
The dancer had a slender waist that was accentuated by her costume.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Measurements
Used in tailoring for clothing fit, especially for custom-made clothing.
The tailor measured his waist before making the suit.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Indicator
A slim or narrow waist is often associated with health and fitness in popular culture.
She's proud of her waist size after months of fitness training.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Adjective
Often used with adjectives to describe its shape or size in relation to beauty standards.
The dancer had a slender waist that was accentuated by her costume.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Measurements
Used in tailoring for clothing fit, especially for custom-made clothing.
The tailor measured his waist before making the suit.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Indicator
A slim or narrow waist is often associated with health and fitness in popular culture.
She's proud of her waist size after months of fitness training.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Adjective
Often used with adjectives to describe its shape or size in relation to beauty standards.
The dancer had a slender waist that was accentuated by her costume.
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Giant Python Attacks PIPE...
waist deep bag water I'm very dangerous we don't know have you turn as it has been alleged don't let him know what it's got a bit home told I'm here here I can see him I can see you you got it go let's go I'm gonna go in the crack after him you got him I've got him I stay here over my shoulder right here over my shoulder you
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The stories of water PIPE...
streaks are the shadows of a helicopter that has just dropped food aid to flood victims and the crates have smashed open as they hit the water and the food is sinking and these people submerged up to their knees waists necks are rushing to salvage what they can their movement
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Can You Survive...
uncomfortable about the whole situation now I could feel the pressure of the sand against me and as much as I tried I just couldn't move my legs get a stop going down on ya before I knew it I was in deep it had only taken 8 minutes for me to sink down to my waist while this
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Deer Stalking PIPE Secret...
well camouflage notion considering they're such large animals but quite well camouflaged and amongst the trees up there the snug there's really deep looks like a good almost probably waist deep on me and they've they spotted us they're moving off now quite far away
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Do schools kill...
We all have bodies, don't we? Did I miss a meeting? Truthfully, what happens is, as children grow up, we start to educate them progressively from the waist up. And then we focus on their heads. And slightly to one side. If you were to visit education as an alien
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Why some people find...
than people who have weaker motivations. So to test whether motivations affect our perceptual experiences in this way, we conducted a second study. Again, we gathered objective measurements of people's physical fitness, measuring the circumference of their waist
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How do carbohydrates...
including high blood sugar, increased waist circumference, and high blood pressure. It increases the risk of developing conditions, like cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. And its prevalence is rapidly increasing all over the world.
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What is obesity? - Mia...
While BMI can be a helpful estimate of healthy weight, actual body fat percentage can only really be determined by also considering information like waist circumference and muscle mass. Athletes, for instance, have a naturally higher BMI.
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Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
or in some other world waiting waist deep amongst alligators Panthers bears it's really easy to get really wild really remote really quick we are getting wanna buy downpour here
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Watch Photographer...
rap there we go like that I'll carry one of them okay we're gonna switch rats when you get close to me waist deep
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Giant Python Attacks PIPE...
waist deep bag water I'm very dangerous we don't know have you turn as it has been alleged don't let him know what it's got a bit home told I'm here here I can see him I can see you you got it go let's go I'm gonna go in the crack after him you got him I've got him I stay here over my shoulder right here over my shoulder you
Video examples
The stories of water PIPE...
streaks are the shadows of a helicopter that has just dropped food aid to flood victims and the crates have smashed open as they hit the water and the food is sinking and these people submerged up to their knees waists necks are rushing to salvage what they can their movement
Video examples
Can You Survive...
uncomfortable about the whole situation now I could feel the pressure of the sand against me and as much as I tried I just couldn't move my legs get a stop going down on ya before I knew it I was in deep it had only taken 8 minutes for me to sink down to my waist while this
Video examples
Deer Stalking PIPE Secret...
well camouflage notion considering they're such large animals but quite well camouflaged and amongst the trees up there the snug there's really deep looks like a good almost probably waist deep on me and they've they spotted us they're moving off now quite far away
Video examples
Do schools kill...
We all have bodies, don't we? Did I miss a meeting? Truthfully, what happens is, as children grow up, we start to educate them progressively from the waist up. And then we focus on their heads. And slightly to one side. If you were to visit education as an alien
Video examples
Why some people find...
than people who have weaker motivations. So to test whether motivations affect our perceptual experiences in this way, we conducted a second study. Again, we gathered objective measurements of people's physical fitness, measuring the circumference of their waist
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
including high blood sugar, increased waist circumference, and high blood pressure. It increases the risk of developing conditions, like cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. And its prevalence is rapidly increasing all over the world.
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
While BMI can be a helpful estimate of healthy weight, actual body fat percentage can only really be determined by also considering information like waist circumference and muscle mass. Athletes, for instance, have a naturally higher BMI.
Video examples
Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
or in some other world waiting waist deep amongst alligators Panthers bears it's really easy to get really wild really remote really quick we are getting wanna buy downpour here
Video examples
Watch Photographer...
rap there we go like that I'll carry one of them okay we're gonna switch rats when you get close to me waist deep
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Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
What bothers me about red carpet, particularly Cannes, is that it's an extremely important festival where stunning films are shown and nothing of that ever comes in papers. It's always celebrities standing with one hand on waist, I don't know who decided that as an attractive position.
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Vikram
Indian Actor
In 'Dhil,' my character wants to become a cop, and those who want to become cops have a small waist. In 'Saamy,' where I play a cop, my waist is thicker. Because after you become a cop, that's how you look.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
When I played Tonto in 'The Lone Ranger' and was playing the older Tonto, I would just leave the makeup on and go to sleep because it was a four or five hour job; it was, from the waist up, all over me.
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Conchita Wurst
Austrian Musician
Dressing as a woman meant I began to accept my body, and I enjoyed seeing women get jealous. They ask me how I get my waist this size; how I manage to walk in heels as if I've done it all my life.
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Melissa Joan Hart
American Actress
This is the first time in my life I've had hair this short. It's always been down to my waist. I can't hide behind my hair any more.
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
American Celebrity
A waist trainer will help you get the figure you want and feel sexier and better about yourself.
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Matthew Green
British Poet
Talk of unusual swell of waist In maid of honor loosely laced.
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Tyne Daly
American Actress
I don't have a waist: I'm a breadbox on top of legs.
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T.J. Dillashaw
American Mixed Martial Artist
The goal is to have a belt around my waist.
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Tom Wilson
American Cartoonist
The waist is a terrible thing to mind.
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
What bothers me about red carpet, particularly Cannes, is that it's an extremely important festival where stunning films are shown and nothing of that ever comes in papers. It's always celebrities standing with one hand on waist, I don't know who decided that as an attractive position.
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Vikram
Indian Actor
In 'Dhil,' my character wants to become a cop, and those who want to become cops have a small waist. In 'Saamy,' where I play a cop, my waist is thicker. Because after you become a cop, that's how you look.
Quote examples
Johnny Depp
American Actor
When I played Tonto in 'The Lone Ranger' and was playing the older Tonto, I would just leave the makeup on and go to sleep because it was a four or five hour job; it was, from the waist up, all over me.
Quote examples
Conchita Wurst
Austrian Musician
Dressing as a woman meant I began to accept my body, and I enjoyed seeing women get jealous. They ask me how I get my waist this size; how I manage to walk in heels as if I've done it all my life.
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Melissa Joan Hart
American Actress
This is the first time in my life I've had hair this short. It's always been down to my waist. I can't hide behind my hair any more.
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
American Celebrity
A waist trainer will help you get the figure you want and feel sexier and better about yourself.
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Matthew Green
British Poet
Talk of unusual swell of waist In maid of honor loosely laced.
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Tyne Daly
American Actress
I don't have a waist: I'm a breadbox on top of legs.
Quote examples
T.J. Dillashaw
American Mixed Martial Artist
The goal is to have a belt around my waist.
Quote examples
Tom Wilson
American Cartoonist
The waist is a terrible thing to mind.
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