waist measure

Example Sentences

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I like that," he said, "a man with a forty-two waist measure, wearing an eighteen inch collar, finding fault with a woman's double chin.

From Purple Springs by McClung, Nellie L.

Ladies' Skirts—20 to 42 inches waist measure, 40 to 44 inches long, 4½ yards, 54 inches wide.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness

Learn to keep the back of your neck touching your collar, hold your chest high, and keep down your waist measure.

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale

You wouldn't have thought so had you dropped in upon us and scanned his waist measure, but then, of course, you don't know Marny.

From Fiddles 1909 by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

The second run was made in the same length of time, but with corsets on, which reduced the waist measure to 24 inches.

From Almost a Woman by Wood-Allen, Mary