01 n. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.
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That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.“I am in the waist two yards about.” — Shak.
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Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.(Naut.)
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A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.
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A girdle or belt for the waist.[Obs.]