wasp waist

noun

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

wasp waist

noun

1. a very slender waist, esp one that is tightly corseted

Other Word Forms

• wasp-waisted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wasp waist¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

A blonde, with a coy expression and demonstrating plastic wrap, flaunts the ultimate wasp waist: the stem of a glass goblet.

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Her new physique turns out to be an innovative weapon and comes with articulated parts, a wasp waist and what looks like a discreet chastity panel for the groin.

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It was a sea of flawless skin, diaphanous dresses, wasp waists, and carb aversion: the Bagger was one of only three at her table of 18 to not order the salad.

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She is possessed of bottle-blond hair that falls past her shoulders, full lips, a wasp waist and a pair of Cindy Crawford beauty marks just north of her upper lip.

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Usually, they have adventures, and not just dreams, to go with their wasp waists and froufrou.

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