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n. The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.

n. The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.

n. The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.

n. The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a woman's dress.

n. A blouse.

n. A child's undershirt.

n. The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.

n. Nautical The middle part of the upper deck of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

n. The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

n. A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.

n. The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).

n. The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.

n. That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

n. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

n. Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

n. A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

n. A girdle or belt for the waist.

n. In archery, the narrow middle or handle in a broad flat bow. Bows of this double-paddle shape are used by some primitive peoples.

n. The part of the human body between the chest and the hips; the smaller or more compressible section of the trunk below the ribs and above the haunch-bones, including most of the abdomen and the loins.

n. Something worn around the waist or body, as a belt or girdle.

n. A garment covering the waist or trunk.

n. Figuratively, that which surrounds like a girdle.

n. That part of any object which bears some analogy to the human waist, somewhere near the middle of its height or length.

n. Especially—

n. The narrowest part of the body of musical instruments of the violin kind, formed by the bouts, or inward curves of the ribs near the middle of the body.

n. Nautical, the central part of a ship.

n. The middle part of a period of time.

n. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

n. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

"The fiction of Richard Powers sometimes resembles a dying satyr — above the waist is a mind full of serious thought, philosophical reflection, deep exploration of music and science; below, a pair of spindly legs strain to support the great weight of the ambitious brain."

waisted    waisting    waists   

part    portion   

body    peasant waist   

aced    based    baste    braced    chased    chaste    debased    defaced    disgraced    displaced   

hip    ankle    skirt    neck    blouse    collar    knee    belly    frock    stocking