Foundation level · Year 4 · free
waist
noun · Say it: WAYST
What it means
Foundationthe narrow middle part of your body, between your chest and hips
Amelia tied a sparkly ribbon around the waist of her party dress.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- middle
- midriff
More examples
- The water at the seaside came up to my waist.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'waest', linked to growth or size.
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