Word Type

Noun

The word "waist" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

drop waist dropped waist emancipation waist empire waist empire-waist pantywaist paperbag waist sheer-to-waist shirt waist shirt-waist shirtwaist snatched waist strip to the waist waist bag waist card waist chain waist cincher waist overalls waist-deep waist-deep in the Big Muddy waist-high waistband waistcoat waistless waistline wasp waist

Etymologically Related To

wax

Context

nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

area part portion region

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure area body part external anatomical part solid object

Part Of

cello torso

Related Terms

abdomen above above hips aircraft ant area around around stomach bee belly belly area below below chest below stomach belt belt line between body body middle body part chest clothing connection forecastle fuselage hip hips hull insect jeans jeans sizes line middle middle body narrow part pelvis piece quarterdeck ship size sizes stomach thorax trouser trouser size tummy wasp

Synonym Network

shank

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.