waist side

Meanings

1. 1nounsingulartechnical

   The part of a garment, or of a person's body, at or near the waist.

   Grammar: Usually used with 'the': the waist side of the jacket.

   Patterns

   • the waist side of something
   • on the waist side

   The tailor pinned the waist side of the dress so it hugged her better.

   There was a small tear along the waist side of his trousers.

2. 2nouncountabletechnical

   One of the two side sections of a garment that meet at the waist.

   Grammar: Countable here, so it can be plural: the waist sides of the coat.

   Patterns

   • the left waist side
   • the right waist side

   She stitched the left waist side first, then matched the right.

   The pattern shows you how to cut both waist sides evenly.

Word forms

Common combinations

the waist side of a dress

The waist side of the dress needed taking in.

a tear at the waist side

He noticed a tear at the waist side of his jacket.

cut the waist side

Cut the waist side a little wider for comfort.

pin the waist side

Pin the waist side before you sew.

Synonyms and how they differ

waistline

Refers to the line or measurement around the waist, not to a side section of cloth.

waistband

Means the strip of fabric that goes around the waist, especially on skirts and trousers.

Word family

waist noun

The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.

waistcoat noun

A sleeveless garment worn over a shirt, called a vest in American English.

Commonly confused: waist side or waste side?

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