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waisting

waisting noun: that which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).

Noun

waisting (plural waistings)

  1. That which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).
    • The decorative material used as waisting also served as a girdle for her midlife expansion.
  2. A failure in mechanical testing, where part of the testpiece becomes narrow.

Forms of waisting

pluralwaistings

Origin of waisting

From waist + -ing.

Questions about waisting

What does waisting mean?
Waisting means that which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).
What part of speech is waisting?
Waisting is a noun.
What is the plural of waisting?
The plural of waisting is waistings.

Words near waisting in the dictionary

  1. waisted
  2. waisted drum
  3. waisted drums
  4. waister
  5. waisters
  6. waisting
  7. waistings
  8. waistless
  9. waistlessness
  10. waistline
  11. waistlined

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