/ ˈmɪdrɪf; NAmE / noun
the middle part of the body between the chest and the waist :
a bare midriff
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English midhrif , from mid in the middle + hrif belly .
/ ˈmɪdrɪf; NAmE / noun
the middle part of the body between the chest and the waist :
a bare midriff
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English midhrif , from mid in the middle + hrif belly .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005