waist

[weɪst]

Definition:
1. The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips.
2. The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole.

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Use 'waist' in a sentence:

1. She is paralysed from the waist down.
2. The matching trousers have an elasticated waist with drawstrings.
3. She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist.
4. The skirt ties at the waist.
5. He tied the rope around his waist.
6. The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit.
7. She seized her mother round the waist and waltzed her round the kitchen.
8. The accident left him paralysed from the waist down.
9. The horse jumped forward and around her, winding the rope around her waist.
10. One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist.
11. The horse jumped forwards and round her, winding the rope round her waist.
12. Her hair hung down to her waist.
13. Ricky kept his arm around her waist.
14. She was 5 foot 4 inches, 38 around the chest, 28 around the waist and 40 around the hips.
15. Her hair hung down her back to her waist.
16. He slipped his arm around her waist and urged her away from the window.
17. I'm about two inches larger round the waist.
18. She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
19. She tucked her thumbs into the waist of her trousers.
20. Her hair fell to her waist.
21. She was paralysed from the waist down.
22. The uncut grass came up to her waist.
23. She chopped off her golden, waist-length hair.
24. His arms were wrapped around her waist.
25. Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees.
26. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow.
27. The waist strap should also be worn.
28. The workmen were stripped to the waist.
29. He stood there stripped to the waist.
30. She wore a brown suede jacket, belted at the waist.
31. Her skirt had bunched up round her waist.
32. She wore a skirt gathered at the waist.
33. This skirt needs some new elastic in the waist.
34. She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
35. The grass in the yard was waist high.
36. The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.
37. The dress was belted at the waist.
38. Jack's arms encircled her waist.
39. The waist expands to fit all sizes.
40. He put his arm around her waist.
41. The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
42. She fastened the belt loosely around her waist.