pinch waistn.
/ˈpɪn(t)ʃweɪst/, U.S. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃˌweɪst/ A tightly fitted waist on a jacket, suit, etc. Frequently attributive.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > specific waist
short-waisted1590
pinch waist1918
pinch-waisted1931
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > waist > types of
pinch waist1969
1918 E. Ferber in Best Short Stories of 1917 209 Jo Hertz, in one of those pinch-waist belted suits and a trench coat..was a sight for mirth or pity.
1969 Times 31 Jan. 55 Among the customers for his men's clothes—distinguishable by their long jackets and pinch waists—are movie stars, [etc.].
2002 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 17 Nov. 35 Long length, deep V-neck, pinch-waist jackets that show off your hourglass figure.
Derivatives
ˈpinch-waisted adj.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > specific waist
short-waisted1590
pinch waist1918
pinch-waisted1931
1931 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 13/2 They parade at noon and are cut from the identical pattern—dapper, pinch-waisted, and with fly-sized black moustaches.
1999 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 27 June iv.1/1 The Pepsi-Cola Company is also test-marketing a universal design—a pinch-waisted, two-liter plastic bottle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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