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waist

The correct spelling is waist.

How to pronounce waist

noun

IPA: /weɪst/

Say it like: Way-st

The correct spelling is waist. The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
  2. 2.A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
  3. 3.The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
  4. 4.The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.
  5. 5.That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

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