Empire-waist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of empire waist alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an empire waist. not-comparable

    "All those empire-waist gowns and tops that looked so stylish not so long ago suddenly have turned into the fashion equivalent of pumpkins, morphing from au courant to out-of-date as quickly as the New Year's clocks chimed 12."

Synonyms

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waistline

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"All those empire-waist gowns and tops that looked so stylish not so long ago suddenly have turned into the fashion equivalent of pumpkins, morphing from au courant to out-of-date as quickly as the New Year's clocks chimed 12."

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