waist

n.

1. 1. The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
   2. The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.
2. 1. The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.
   2. The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a woman's dress.
   3. A blouse.
   4. A child's undershirt.
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.

[Middle English wast, perhaps from Old English *wæst, growth, size.]

waistless waist'less adj.

n. the middle part of a ship, between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

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The narrowest thickness of the slab in concrete stairs.

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A narrowing in the middle of the body of an instrument, resulting in a shape like an hourglass. Typically found in string instruments, and some drums.

IN BRIEF: The part of the body between the ribs and the hips.

It's hard to remember the goal to drain the swamp when we are up to our waist in alligators. — Unknown.

Tutor's tip: Another word that sounds like waist which is the part of the body between the ribs and the hips, is waste which means to use in a careless manner.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - talje, midje, liv, bæltested, midterparti, kjoleliv

Nederlands (Dutch)
dun middendeel, middel, taille, middenschip, blouse

Français (French)
n. - (Anat) taille, taille (d'un insecte), (Naut) embelle, échancrure (d'un violon)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Taille, Bluse, Mieder, Einbuchtung, (mar.) Mittelschiff

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) οσφύς (κν. μέση), (ενδυμ.) μέση (ενδύματος), ζώνη

Italiano (Italian)
vita, strozzatura, camicetta, corpetto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cintura (f), corpo de criança (m)

Русский (Russian)
талия, лиф платья, узкая часть

Español (Spanish)
n. - cintura, talle

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - midja, liv, mellandäck

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
腰部, 腰

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腰部, 腰

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 허리, (여성복의) 몸통, (현악기의) 가운데 잘록한 곳

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ウエスト, 胴部, ブラウス, 上甲板中央部, 中央部, くびれ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خصر, وسط السفينه أو وسط الطائرة, ردا, صدرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מותניים, חלציים, מותני-כינור, אמצע האוניה, לסוטה, חולצה, מותן (של שמלה וכד')‬

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