waistline

[weyst-lahyn] /ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/

noun

the circumference of the body at the waist:

exercises to reduce the waistline.

the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.

an imaginary line encircling the waist.

Origin

1895-1900; waist + line¹

Examples from the web for waistline

My waistline was growing faster than the stack of pages on my desk.
Gain an inch on your waistline and lose and inch from your wallet.
But as any waistline-expanding, hair-receding forty-something will tell you, that generation is getting up in years.
It's easy to forget that every link is a human relationship and every circle a waistline.
So, even if it threatens the waistline, a good marriage might actually help mend broken hearts.
Big fork could be key to small waistline, study says.
She capped the dress, which features and embellished waistline, with a soft shrug in matching ivory.
Sweet sauces also have a simple carbohydrate base that can wreak havoc on your waistline.
That's after taking into account rates of smoking, diabetes, waistline size and other differences among the groups.
Leveled at her chin and waistline, her fans' gaze sharpened as they held their breath.

British Dictionary definitions for waistline

/ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/

noun

a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist

the intersection of the bodice and the skirt of a dress, etc, or the level of this: a low waistline

Word Origin and History for waistline

also waist-line, 1867, from waist + line (n.).