waistline

waistline

English

Etymology

waist +‎ line

Noun

waistline (plural waistlines)

1. a line around the body at the waist; its measurement
2. the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer
3. (slang) person having a large waistline

Synonyms

• (a line around the body at the waist): (informal) girth

Coordinate terms

• empire waist

Translations

line around the body at the waist; its measurement

Danish: talje c, taljemål n Dutch: taillelijn f, taille (nl) f Esperanto: talio (eo) Finnish: vyötärölinja French: tour de taille (fr) m

German: Taille (de) f Italian: girovita (it) m, vita (it) f Japanese: 胴回り (dōmawari) Russian: та́лия (ru) f (tálija)

narrowest part of a garment

Danish: talje c Finnish: vyötärölinja German: Taille (de) f

Japanese: ウエスト (uesuto) Russian: та́лия (ru) f (tálija)

person having a large waistline