waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1200
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s waist
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Visawe
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Vinyume
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Mada
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the waist of [clothing]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Visawe
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Vinyume
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Mada
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Silabi na mkazo
waist (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Familia ya neno
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Semi
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.