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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) 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):

(n.) A girdle or belt for the waist.

(4):

(n.) A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Waist'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/waist.html. 1828.
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