belt |
a strip of cloth, leather, or other material worn around the waist. [1/11 definitions] |
bend |
to lean one's upper body, esp. from the waist (often fol. by over, forward, or back). [1/10 definitions] |
bolero |
a fitted jacket that ends at or above the waist and is worn open at the front. [1/2 definitions] |
braces |
(chiefly British) a pair of adjustable straps that are designed to support trousers, worn over the shoulders and attached to the trousers at the front and back of the waist; suspenders. [1/2 definitions] |
brief |
(pl.) close-fitting underpants for males or females that extend from the tops of the legs to the waist. [1/8 definitions] |
bustle2 |
a flounce, bow, or gathering of fabric at the rear of a dress below the waist. [1/2 definitions] |
caftan |
a loose, full-length garment with long sleeves and a sash tied at the waist, worn esp. in countries of the Middle East. |
camisole |
a woman's sleeveless, waist-length undergarment. |
chatelaine |
a clasp for holding keys or charms, worn at the waist. [1/3 definitions] |
coattail |
the loose back part of a coat below the waist, esp. either half of this part when divided by a vent, as in a cutaway. |
console table |
a narrow waist-high table often placed against a wall, the facing legs of which have ornamental brackets. |
corsage |
a small bunch of flowers worn by a woman, usu. at the shoulder or waist or on the wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
countertop |
a flat working surface, typically waist-high, esp. that which forms the top of a cabinet unit in a kitchen. |
cummerbund |
a wide, often pleated band worn about a man's waist and under his dinner jacket or other formal attire. |
cutaway |
of a coat, tapering downward from the waist toward the tails at the back. [1/4 definitions] |
diaper |
a baby's undergarment of absorbent cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist. [1/2 definitions] |
dress |
a girl's or woman's one-piece garment consisting of a blouse connected to the waist of a skirt. [1/11 definitions] |
Eton jacket |
a waist-length jacket with wide lapels, worn open in front. |
farthingale |
a hoop worn by women in the sixteenth century to widen the skirt from the waist. |
girdle |
something worn about the waist, such as a belt or sash. [1/7 definitions] |
girth |
the length around something, esp. the waist or abdomen; circumference. [1/4 definitions] |