adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A building of no more than a few stories.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   used of buildings of one or only a few stories and usually no elevator; low wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

tallhigh risehigh-risehighrise

Etymology

Etymology 1

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

Etymology 2

Referring to the low waistline.

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