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low-rise¹

Where it comes from

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

noun low-rises · lowrise · low rise

  1. A building of no more than a few stories.

Opposite: high-rise, highrise, high rise

low-rise²

Where it comes from

Referring to the low waistline.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips.

Thesaurus

noun

Opposite: high-rise, highrise, high rise

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noun Translations

Españoledificio bajo, edificio de poca altura

adj Translations

Españoldescaderado, de tiro bajo
Françaistaille basse

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MLA

"low-rise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/low-rise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

low-rise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/low-rise

Chicago

"low-rise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/low-rise.

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@misc{low_rise_2026,
  title = {low-rise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/low-rise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}