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waistline

[ weyst-lahyn ]

noun

  1. the circumference of the body at the waist:

    exercises to reduce the waistline.

  2. the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.
  3. an imaginary line encircling the waist.


waistline

/ ˈɱɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist
  2. the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc, or the level of this

    a low waistline

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of waistline1

First recorded in 1895–1900; waist + line 1
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He’s flashy yet tough, he’s wise yet youthful, he’s one of the five best players in the league who suddenly became expendable because of his big contract and expanding waistline.

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The drugs are not a magic bullet for obesity, but after decades of expanding waistlines, they offer hope to millions.

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But waistlines aside, her reunion with Leigh, whom she first worked with on 1996's Secrets & Lies, has prompted some of the most positive reviews of her career.

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After all, the search for a solution to expanding waistlines has eluded successive governments since the early 1990s.

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A waitress told The Times that the cook in charge of the Italian beef sandwiches being served was trained at Portillo’s, the Chicago-based restaurant chain responsible for many of the expanded waistlines in the city.

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