waist
/weɪst/ noun [C]Definition
BODY › the part around the middle of your body where you wear a belt: She had a 26 inch waist.
CLOTHES › the part of a piece of clothing that fits round the waist
(Definition of waist noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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