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waist

Definition

noun: the middle part of your body between the hips and chest or upper back that is usually narrower than the areas above and below it
noun: the typically narrowed part of the body between the thorax and hips

Examples

They lay in the sun naked 'from the waist up'. = They lay in the sun 'stripped to the waist'.
paralyzed 'from the waist down' = paralyzed 'below the waist'
high-'waisted' pants [=pants that have a high waist]

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Movie quotes

(..) The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies contact today Pheebs, play with me! This game is grotesque! Twenty armless guys joined at the waist by a steel bar... ...forced to play soccer forever? Hello? Human rights violation! Don't feel so bad. After playing... ...I break out the plastic women (..)
1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies Season: 2 Episode 18