Waist | Mean of waist in English Dictionary

/ˈweɪst/

• Noun
• the middle part of your body between the hips and chest or upper back that is usually narrower than the areas above and below it
1. He has a narrow waist and broad shoulders.
2. He put his arm around her waist.
3. They lay in the sun naked from the waist up. = They lay in the sun stripped to the waist.
4. paralyzed from the waist down = paralyzed below the waist
• the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your waist
1. These pants have an elastic waist.
2. The waist of this skirt is too tight.