short-waisted

[ shawrt-wey-stid ]

adjective

1. of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.

short-waisted

adjective

1. unusually short from the shoulders to the waist

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-waisted¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

Her dress, which was an old plum-colored silk, was altogether too short-waisted and too narrow for the prevailing fashion.

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The belt is caught along the top in the back, giving the short-waisted effect.

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He had a short-waisted, thin body and abnormally long, thin legs, like the shadow a man casts at sunup.

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She wore a small diadem in her hair, and her short-waisted robe trailed far back among her ladies.

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The doors in that house had a short-waisted effect with little panels above and long panels below.

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