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midriff

[mid-rif] / ˈmɪd rɪf /


NOUN
waist
Synonyms


NOUN
waist
Synonyms


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Wearing a black-and-white ensemble that bares her midriff, she tucks her feet under her and treats our chat like a gab session.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Keegan Bradley anchored in his midriff to win the 2011 US PGA, as did Ernie Els for his Open triumph the following year.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Each picture is composed just so, to accentuate her best features: the long, swanlike neck; the well-toned midriff; the high, strong shoulders; the ramrod posture; and—this feels new—the gaunt cheeks and picture-perfect jawline.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

But the member of Parliament, Georgie Purcell, noticed that in one photo used on 9News, the tattoos on her midriff were missing.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

I was forty-one now, well past my climbing prime, with a graying beard, bad gums, and fifteen extra pounds around my midriff.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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