单词 | nip-waisted |
释义 | nip-waistedadj. Having a pinched-in or narrow waist. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > [adjective] > middle of trunk or waist > types of long-waisted1576 short-waisted1590 side-waisted1599 waspy1658 wasp-waisted1775 waspish1866 nip-waisted1899 1899 Crampton's Mag. Jan. 113 A peevish, nip-waisted, frizzle-fringed, flirty, flighty, governess. 1983 Women's Wear Daily (Nexis) 28 Feb. ny2 The golden Donegal tweed wool, nip-waisted dress gets puffed shoulders. 1995 Independent 17 Mar. 27 Hadn't we seen those nip-waisted suits somewhere before? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1899 |
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