WAISTLINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

Synonyms:

waist; waistline

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("waistline" is a kind of...):

area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "waistline"):

wasp waist (a very slender waist)

Holonyms ("waistline" is a part of...):

body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)