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waist

 
 
/weɪst/ noun [C]

Translation

BODY the part around the middle of your body where you wear a belt
bel
She had a 26 inch waist. 544
CLOTHES the part of a piece of clothing that fits round the waist
bel kısmı
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(Definition of waist noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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