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waistline

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Etymology

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Fromwaist +‎line.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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waistline (pluralwaistlines)

  1. aline around thebody at thewaist; itsmeasurement
  2. thenarrowest part of agarment, usually at the waist, but may beabove orbelow depending on thedictates offashion or thewhim of thedesigner
  3. (slang) person having a large waistline
  4. (automotive) The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.
    • 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, inRailway World, page396:
      [...] with the adoption of a curved bodyside profile Bulleid considerably raised the height of thewaistline and at the shoulder height of seated passengers, just where the extra space was most needed.

Synonyms

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  • (a line around the body at the waist):(informal)girth

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Translations

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line around the body at the waist; its measurement
narrowest part of a garment
person having a large waistline
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