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—wasp-waisted, adj.a woman's slender waistline, esp. when the result of tight corseting.[1865-70]
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wasp waist — n. a very slender or tightly corseted waist … English World dictionary
wasp-waist|ed — «WOSP WAYS tihd, WSP », adjective. having a very slender waist … Useful english dictionary
wasp waist — noun a very slender waist • Hypernyms: ↑waist, ↑waistline * * * noun : a very slender waist; specifically : a woman s tightly laced waistline * * * wasp waisted, adj. a woman s slender waistline, esp. when the result of tight cor … Useful english dictionary
wasp waist — noun Date: 1870 a very slender waist • wasp waisted adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
wasp waist — noun a woman s very narrow or tightly corseted waist. Derivatives wasp waisted adjective … English new terms dictionary
wasp waist — /ˈwɒsp weɪst/ (say wosp wayst) noun a slender, or tightly laced, waist. –wasp waisted, adjective …
wasp — O.E. wæps, wæsp, altered (probably by influence of L. vespa) from W.Gmc. *wabis (Cf. O.S. waspa, M.Du. wespe, Du. wesp, O.H.G. wafsa, Ger. Wespe, Dan. hveps), from PIE *wobhes /*wops (Cf. L. vespa, Lith. vapsa, O.C.S. vosa … Etymology dictionary
Waist cincher — A short corset, 1860, of one part. A waist cincher (sometimes referred to as a Waspie) is a belt worn around the waist to make the wearer s waist physically smaller, or to create the illusion of being smaller. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
