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Meaning of Waistline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈweɪstˌlaɪn

Definitions

  1. a line around the body at the waist; its measurement
  2. the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer
  3. person having a large waistline
  4. The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.

Equivalents

العربية حدّ الخصر
Bosanski pas vita
Dansk talje
Deutsch Taille
Ελληνικά περιφέρεια
Esperanto talio
Français tour de taille
Hrvatski pas vita
Italiano girovita vita
Nederlands taille taillelijn
Polski talia
Русский талия
Српски pas vita

Examples

“[...] with the adoption of a curved bodyside profile Bulleid considerably raised the height of the waistline and at the shoulder height of seated passengers, just where the extra space was most needed.”

CEFR level

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