Synonyms for waist

Most common

shank · waistline · bodice · corsage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Related words

Word family

waistband waistcloth waistcoat waist-deep waist-high waistline

Phrases

waist bag dropped waist drop waist emancipation waist waist chain

Forms

Plural

waists → waistlines, bodices, corsages, shanks…

Example sentences

• shank If the car breaks down, I’ll have to go by shank’s mare.
• waistline I've gathered a little fat around my waistline.
• bodice This bodice was made with linen and synthetic whalebone.
• corsage Tom pinned a white corsage on Mary's dress.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shank¹

6 letters

blouse¹, bodice²

7 letters

corsage²

9 letters

waistline²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bodice² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

taille

Català

tall