waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Inglese
~ 1200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s waist
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Sinonimi
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Contrari
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Collocazioni
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Temi
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She tied a belt around her waist.
- He injured his waist while lifting heavy boxes.
- The dress fits snugly at the waist.
- Her waist measured 26 inches.
- The baby sat on his father's waist as they played in the water.
Esempi per chi studia
- She has a small waist.
- He put his hands on his waist.
- The belt goes around your waist.
- My waist is 80 centimeters.
- She wore a red skirt at her waist.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Schema d'uso:
the waist of [clothing]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Sinonimi
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Contrari
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Collocazioni
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Temi
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The skirt's waist was too tight.
- This dress has a fitted waist.
- He adjusted the drawstring at the waist of his trousers.
- The jeans have a high waist for a vintage look.
- She took in the waist to improve the fit.
Esempi per chi studia
- The pants have an elastic waist.
- My skirt has a big waist.
- I need a bigger waist on these jeans.
- This dress has a small waist.
- The shorts have a high waist.
Grammatica
Forma base
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Sillabe e accento
waist (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Famiglia di parole
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Espressioni
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Esempi
- We were standing waist-deep in water after the flood.
- The children played in waist-deep snow.
waist-high
1/wˈeɪst hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Height reaching to the waist
When something is as high as your waist.
Esempi
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.