Waist

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.4 Related terms

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /weɪst/

Homophones

• waste

Noun

waist (plural: waists)

1. The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
2. A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
3. The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
4. The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.

Translations

part of the body

Arabic: خصر (χaʂr) Breton: dargreiz m., bandenn f. Catalan: cintura f. Chinese: è ° (yāo) Dutch: middel n. French: taille f. Finnish: vyötärö German: Taille f. Ido: tayo Italian: vita f., cintura f.

Japanese: 胴のくびれ (どうのくびれ, dō no kubire) Korean: 허리 (heori) Portuguese: cintura f. Russian: талия (tálija) f. Spanish: cintura f. Swedish: midja

Translations

• Breton: bandenn f. (2)
• Dutch: middendek n. (4)
• French: taille f. (2)
• German: Rumpf m. (4)
• Italian: vita f. (2)

Related terms

• pantywaist
• waistband
• waistcoat
• waistless
• waistline

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