wasp waist

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noun

a woman's slender waistline, especially when the result of tight corseting.

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Origin of wasp waist

First recorded in 1865–70

OTHER WORDS FROM wasp waist

wasp-waisted, adjective

Words nearby wasp waist

washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp, waspish, wasp waist, waspy, wassail, Wassermann, Wassermann antibody, Wassermannfast

How to use wasp waist in a sentence

She is wearing a crop top, and Andrew has his arm wrapped around her waist.
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’|Tom Sykes|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They were called La Red Avispa (The Wasp Network) and claim to have successfully foiled a number of threats against the island.
Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was paralyzed from the waist down, a World War II veteran and had six weeks to live.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The coat, with fitted bodice, nipped-in waist, and full skirt, created a familiar silhouette for Kate.
Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I was like, “In what world do I look like I would play the WASP-y wife?”
Eliza Coupe Finds Her ‘Happy Ending’ With ‘Benched’|Kevin Fallon|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
He stood aside, and bending from the waist he made a sweeping gesture towards the door with the hand that held his hat.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
On his loins was a lion of great fierceness, and coiled round his waist was a hissing mamba (snake).
Uncanny Tales|Various
A pair of thin trousers and a shirt hanging down outside instead of being tucked in at the waist, and his toilet is made.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The waist, now less pinched in at the middle, looked longer without being really so.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick

British Dictionary definitions for wasp waist

wasp waist

noun

a very slender waist, esp one that is tightly corseted

Derived forms of wasp waist

wasp-waisted, adjective

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