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thumb|American singer-songwriter Caroline Polachek performing with her midriff exposed in 2023.In fashion, the midriff is the human abdomen. The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or some forms of swimwear or underwear.

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thumb|American singer-songwriter Caroline Polachek performing with her midriff exposed in 2023.In fashion, the midriff is the human abdomen. The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or some forms of swimwear or underwear.

== Etymology == "Midriff" is a very old term in the English language, coming into use before 1000 AD.

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