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waistline

/weyst-lahyn/US // ˈweɪstˌlaɪn //UK // (ˈweɪstˌlaɪn) //

腰线,腰围,腰际线,腰部线条

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the circumference of the body at the waist: exercises to reduce the waistline.
    • : the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.
    • : an imaginary line encircling the waist.

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Examples

  • Limiting that movement can lead to a host of problems, from expanding waistlines and higher blood pressure to increasing risks of chronic disease, such as diabetes.

  • The fit is athletic without feeling restrictive, and the ribbed cuffs and waistline helped it move with my body rather than riding up during burpees, cleans, and kid tosses.

  • Made of 100 percent cotton and designed with a ribbed waistline, side panels, and cuffs, it moved fluidly during exercise testing.

  • My only complaint is that the waistline pilled after a handful of washes.

  • Our time stuck inside during this pandemic has left its mark not only on our mental health, finances and waistlines, but also on our home furnishings.

  • After only four months of living in the city of lights, there was one thing that wasn't so bright: my waistline.

  • For example, some Kaftan-inspired dresses with flowing silhouettes were paired with belts which cinched the waistline.

  • She always has one too many accessories, or an unflattering waistline.

  • Holidays are stressful—on your budget, your waistline, and overall wellness.

  • This in defense of an Israeli government that complains about its own "narrow waistline," which is nine-miles-wide.

  • Elliott, conducted through the house to a wide veranda, sank into a chair, conscious in every nerve of her own slender waistline.

  • Laura declared one morning, feeling ruefully of her waistline which she was quite certain had expanded at least two inches.

  • It was an increasing waistline that caused the Ooley-cow to look about him for some form of gentle exercise.

  • The coat fits the body snugly, and ends at the waistline except for a slight point at back and front.

  • No; the whole coat went all the way down to the waistline, sir.