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Meaning of waisting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. That which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).
  2. A failure in mechanical testing, where part of the testpiece becomes narrow.

Examples

“The decorative material used as waisting also served as a girdle for her midlife expansion.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

waistlessness Waistline Waistlines Waists waistwrap wait

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