waist

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Singular
waist

Plural
waists

waist (plural waists)

  1. The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
  2. A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
  3. The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
  4. The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.

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terms derived from waist

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part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach
a part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist
the narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects
the middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft
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