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waistline.

a line around the body at the waist; its measurement

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/General-American
  1. a line around the body at the waist; its measurement

  2. 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

  3. person having a large waistline

    slang
  4. The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English waist Proto-Indo-European *līno-der.? Proto-Germanic *līną Proto-Germanic *līnǭ Proto-West Germanic *līnā Old English līne Middle English line English line English waistline From waist + line.

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