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How to pronounce waist in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms waistline
Type of area, region
Has types wasp waist
Type Words
Synonyms shank
Type of portion, part

Examples of waist

waist
His rippled abdomen descends in V-shaped layers to a comparatively skinny waist.
From the denverpost.com
He tried to dry them on his shoulders since his hands were chained to his waist.
From the forbes.com
His concentration is focused on the rabbits that lurk in the waist-high bracken.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The jacket is also nipped in nicely at the waist to maintain that feminine look.
From the guardian.co.uk
Massey lost 20 pounds and shed 8 inches from his waist by shimmying and shaking.
From the abcnews.go.com
At 4 feet 11 inches, Shoemaker barely reached the waist of the basketball great.
From the delawareonline.com
It featured a bow at the waist with a Swarovski crystal and pearl embellishment.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Age, gender, height, weight and waist measurement are also part of the equation.
From the signonsandiego.com
Adding these to your meal choices is good on the waist and much more nutritious.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
  • The W.A.I.S.T. is the acronym for the West African Invitational Softball Tournament.
  • Waist is a common term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman's shirt from the early nineteenth century through the Edwardian period.
  • (waisting) That which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object)
  • (Waisted) Traditionally styled clock with the crown and base wider than the body of the clock that encases the pendulum
  • Part of the body of a guitar which is smallest in dimension from top to bottom.
  • This is the thin mid-section of a guitar, equivalent to the waist of a person.
  • The narrowest section of a ski between the tail and the tip.
  • The inward-curving middle of a guitar.