[weɪst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below
(e.g: he put an arm around her waist)

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

- a blouse or bodice


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Origin:
late Middle English: apparently representing an Old English word from the Germanic root of wax