| 单词 | waist |
| 释义 | waist n. 1. a the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, usu. of smaller circumference than these; the narrower middle part of the normal human figure. b the circumference of this. 2. a similar narrow part in the middle of a violin, hourglass, wasp, etc. 3. a the part of a garment encircling or covering the waist. b the narrow middle part of a woman's dress etc. c US a blouse or bodice. 4. the middle part of a ship, between the forecastle and the quarterdeck. Phrases and idioms waist-cloth a loincloth. waist-deep (or -high) up to the waist (waist-deep in water). Derivatives waisted adj. (also in comb.). waistless adj. Etymology: ME wast, perh. f. OE f. the root of WAX(2) |
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