short-waisted
of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
Origin of short-waisted
1- Compare long-waisted.
Words Nearby short-waisted
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How to use short-waisted in a sentence
Her dress, which was an old plum-colored silk, was altogether too short-waisted and too narrow for the prevailing fashion.
The English Orphans | Mary Jane HolmesThe belt is caught along the top in the back, giving the short-waisted effect.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet | AnonymousHe had a short-waisted, thin body and abnormally long, thin legs, like the shadow a man casts at sunup.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbShe wore a small diadem in her hair, and her short-waisted robe trailed far back among her ladies.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThe doors in that house had a short-waisted effect with little panels above and long panels below.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell Catherwood
British Dictionary definitions for short-waisted
unusually short from the shoulders to the waist
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