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Vinony

waistline

noun

  1. line of demarcation between the upper and lower portions of a garment, which notionally corresponds to the natural waist but may vary with fashion from just below the bust to below the hips
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/

noun

Etymology: From waist + line.

  1. a line around the body at the waist; its measurement
  2. the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer
  3. person having a large waistline
  4. The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.

    “[...] with the adoption of a curved bodyside profile Bulleid considerably raised the height of the waistline and at the shoulder height of seated passengers, just where the extra space was most needed.”