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dropped waist

American  

noun

  1. the waistline of a dress, gown, or the like when it is placed at the hips rather than at the natural waist.


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At Wimbledon in 1919, Lenglen wore a silk-jersey Jean Patou dress with cap sleeves and a dropped waist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

A “hypnotic” striped bustier dress with a dropped waist called “Vertigo” was handled less subtlety.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2018

In other looks, pink tulle fringing recreated a dropped waist effect from the 1920s.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2012

You know this is happening because many big houses have absolutely no qualms about giving us another pleated dress with a dropped waist.

From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2011

A black dress with a dropped waist and a blanket-style, hand-loomed organza skirt with a bow at the hip was just right for a dressy dinner.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2011

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