waistline

American  

[weyst-lahyn] / ˈweɪstˌlaɪn /

noun

1. the circumference of the body at the waist.

   exercises to reduce the waistline.

2. the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.

3. an imaginary line encircling the waist.

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waistline British  

/ ˈweɪstˌlaɪn /

noun

1. a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist

2. the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc, or the level of this

   a low waistline

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Etymology

Origin of waistline

First recorded in 1895–1900; waist + line ¹

Example Sentences

Investors could keep falling back in love with drug companies in 2026, regardless of what they do for waistlines.

From The Wall Street Journal

The results revealed that the participants who followed the calorie-reduced diet and exercise plan not only reduced their diabetes risk but also lost more weight and trimmed more from their waistlines.

From Science Daily

In Hawaii, they started by taking him off medication and getting his waistline down.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s flashy yet tough, he’s wise yet youthful, he’s one of the five best players in the league who suddenly became expendable because of his big contract and expanding waistline.

From Los Angeles Times

But waistlines aside, her reunion with Leigh, whom she first worked with on 1996's Secrets & Lies, has prompted some of the most positive reviews of her career.

From BBC

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