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waistline

[weyst-lahyn] / ˈweɪstˌlaɪn /
NOUN
waist
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Hamilton said her shrinking waistline is driven by an overall desire to be healthier, and while it has made dress shopping more complicated, it hasn’t taken away from the excitement of the hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

His waistline is comfortably ensconced within his suit, and his customary red tie dangles loosely over a conspicuously absent gut.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2024

But all the celebrating tends to catch up with my waistline, and by New Year's Day, it's time to get back in shape.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2023

In his 2019 memoir “Wham! George & Me,” Ridgeley recalled pre-fame Michael as “broccoli-haired … with a muffin-top waistline and a wardrobe full of questionable outfits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Some families sewed gold and jewelry into the linings of their bras, the waistline of pants, in sleeves, behind buttons, or in underwear.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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