waistline
noun
waist·line
ˈwāst-ˌlīn 
1
a
: an arbitrary line encircling the narrowest part of the waist
b
: the part of a garment that covers the waistline or may be above or below it as fashion dictates
2
: body circumference at the waist
Examples of waistline in a Sentence
The diet claims it will reduce your waistline in just four weeks.
The dress has a small waistline and a full skirt.
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With appetite-suppressing drugs reshaping waistlines and supermarket demand, the ground beneath traditional snack and meal categories is shifting—fast.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Black bows adorned the dress at the waistline, bustline and neckline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Know When to Eat Eating most of your calories earlier in the day may benefit your heart and waistline.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
Laufey donned an all-black minidress designed with an asymmetrical waistline and tie-front neckline.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Black bows adorned the dress at the waistline, bustline and neckline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Know When to Eat Eating most of your calories earlier in the day may benefit your heart and waistline.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
Laufey donned an all-black minidress designed with an asymmetrical waistline and tie-front neckline.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“Waistline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistline. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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waistline
noun
waist·line
ˈwāst-ˌlīn
1
a
b
: body circumference at the waist
2
: the part of a garment surrounding the waist
Medical Definition
waistline
noun
waist·line
ˈwāst-ˌlīn
: body circumference at the waist
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