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wasp waist

wasp waist noun: a very slim waist resembling that of a wasp, especially one attained by tightlacing (corseting).

Noun

wasp waist (plural wasp waists)

  1. a very slim waist resembling that of a wasp, especially one attained by tightlacing (corseting)

Forms of wasp waist

pluralwasp waists

Questions about wasp waist

What does wasp waist mean?
Wasp waist means a very slim waist resembling that of a wasp, especially one attained by tightlacing (corseting).
What part of speech is wasp waist?
Wasp waist is a noun.
What is the plural of wasp waist?
The plural of wasp waist is wasp waists.

Words near wasp waist in the dictionary

  1. wasp moths
  2. wasp nest beetle
  3. wasp nest beetles
  4. wasp spider
  5. wasp spiders
  6. wasp waist
  7. wasp waists
  8. wasp-waisted
  9. waspdom
  10. wasped
  11. wasped around

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