Waist

n.	1.
	1.	That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips. I am in the waist two yards about. - Shak.
	2.	(Naut.) Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.
	3.	A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.
	4.	A girdle or belt for the waist. Waist anchor See Sheet anchor, 1, in the Vocabulary.

Noun	1.	waist - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips Synonyms: waistline
	2.	waist - the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole Synonyms: shank

To see a large full waist, signifies a pleasing and comfortable life. To see a small petite waist, signifies success in business and educational pursuits. To dream of an unhealthy, emaciated waist, signifies failure in business and educational pursuits.blouse, bodice, center, core, corsage, diameter, diaphragm, dickey, equator, heart, interior, kernel, linen, mean, median, middle, midmost, midriff, midst, nucleus, shift, shirt, thick, thick of things, waistline, zone