waistline

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waistline

/ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/ US

noun waistlines

a line around the body at the waist; its measurement
Similar: girth
the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer
slang person having a large waistline
The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle. [...] with the adoption of a curved bodyside profile Bulleid considerably raised the height of the waistline and at the shoulder height of seated passengers, just where the extra space was most needed.

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noun line around the body at the waist; its measurement

日本語	胴回り dōmawari
Français	tour de taille
Deutsch	Taille
Italiano	girovita, vita
Русский	та́лия tálija

noun narrowest part of a garment

日本語	ウエスト uesuto
Deutsch	Taille
Русский	та́лия tálija

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@misc{waistline_2026,
  title = {waistline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waistline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}