WAIST

noun see: wax Date: 14th century 1. the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips, the greatly constructioncted basal part of the abdomen of some insects (as wasps and flies), the part of something corresponding to or resembling the human ~: as, a. the part of a ship's deck between the poop and forecastle, the middle part of a sailing ship between foremast and mainmast, the middle section of the fuselage of an airplane, a garment or the part of a garment covering the body from the neck to the ~line or just below:, bodice 1, blouse , ~line 1b, ~ed adjective