transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-ˌdrif ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English midrif, from Old English midhrif, from midde mid + hrif belly; akin to Old High German href womb, and probably to Latin corpus body
Date: before 12th century
1. : diaphragm 1
2. : the mid-region of the human torso
3.
a. : a section of a woman's garment that covers the midriff
b. : a woman's garment that exposes the midriff