short-waisted

[ shawrt-wey-stid ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈweɪ stɪd /

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adjective

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

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Compare long-waisted.

Origin of short-waisted

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby short-waisted

short-term memory, short time, short-timer, short title, short ton, short-waisted, shortwall, shortwave, shortwave radio, shortweight, short-winded

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 Holmes
The belt is caught along the top in the back, giving the short-waisted effect.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet|Anonymous
He 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. Cobb
She wore a small diadem in her hair, and her short-waisted robe trailed far back among her ladies.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

The 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

short-waisted

adjective

unusually short from the shoulders to the waist

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