waist

IPA: wˈeɪst

(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.
(nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
The middle part of anything.

Examples of "waist" in Sentences

His chest measures 56 inches and his waist is a slim
The fit around the waist is a little weird, but not enough to be irritating.
The line means his waist is a thread connected broad breast and large hind quarters.
And round the waist is a great leathern belt five or six inches wide, studded thickly with small nails.
"The amount of effort to keep one's smiling head above water while churning prevails below the waist is apt indeed."
I patted myself all over my front, from what I call my waist up to my head, and I went a bit round each side, and a little way up the back.
The fiction of Richard Powers sometimes resembles a dying satyr — above the waist is a mind full of serious thought, philosophical reflection, deep exploration of music and science; below, a pair of spindly legs strain to support the great weight of the ambitious brain.