Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop waist

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: drop waist
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A waistline (on a dress etc.) that is positioned around the hips, below the natural waist.

Example Sentences

"But nothing beats the drama of a ravaged drop-waist dress from the 1920s – one that leaves a trail of sequins in your wake."

Inflected Forms

drop waists (plural)

Synonyms

dropped waist

Questions

What does drop waist mean?: A waistline (on a dress etc.) that is positioned around the hips, below the natural waist.

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