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low-rise

low-rise noun: a building of no more than a few stories.

Noun

low-rise (plural low-rises)

  1. A building of no more than a few stories.

Adjective

low-rise (not comparable)

  1. Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips.

Antonyms of low-rise

Forms of low-rise

plurallow-rises
alternative formlowrise
alternative formlow rise

Origin of low-rise

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

Referring to the low waistline.

Questions about low-rise

What does low-rise mean?
Low-rise means a building of no more than a few stories.
What part of speech is low-rise?
Low-rise can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of low-rise?
The plural of low-rise is low-rises.

Words near low-rise in the dictionary

  1. low-res
  2. low-residency
  3. low-resolution
  4. low-rider
  5. low-riders
  6. low-rise
  7. low-rises
  8. low-risk
  9. low-seeded
  10. low-sided
  11. low-skilled

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