Hips vs. Waist

Hipsnoun

plural of hip

Waistnoun

The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

Waistnoun

A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.

Waistnoun

The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).

Waistnoun

The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.

Waistnoun

(nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

Waistnoun

(obsolete) The middle part of anything.

Waistnoun

That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

Waistnoun

Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

Waistnoun

A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

Waistnoun

A girdle or belt for the waist.

Waistnoun

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

Waistnoun

the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Waistnoun

the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below

Waistnoun

the circumference of a person's waist

Waistnoun

the part of a garment around or covering the waist

Waistnoun

the point at which a garment is shaped so as to narrow between the ribcage and the hips

Waistnoun

a narrow part in the middle of something, such as a violin or hourglass.

Waistnoun

the middle part of a ship, between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

Waistnoun

a blouse or bodice.

Waist

The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On people with slim bodies, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso.