wasp waist
nounDefinition of wasp waist
: a very slender waist
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Other Words from wasp waist
wasp-waisted
\ ˈwäsp-ˈwā-stəd 
, ˈwȯsp- \
adjective
, ˈwȯsp- \
adjective
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Another is looking for historical inspiration—1950s-style wasp waists or 80s-era padded shoulders. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "Artificial Intelligence Could Help Generate the Next Big Fashion Trends," 4 May 2018 Enamored, ladies followed Hepburn’s lead, penciling in their eyebrows with points and cinching their middles to imitate the former ballerina’s wasp waist. — Alice Bell, Vogue, "5 Iconic Fashion Moments to Celebrate Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy," 12 Mar. 2018 Another is looking for historical inspiration—1950s-style wasp waists or 80s-era padded shoulders. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "Artificial Intelligence Could Help Generate the Next Big Fashion Trends," 4 May 2018 Enamored, ladies followed Hepburn’s lead, penciling in their eyebrows with points and cinching their middles to imitate the former ballerina’s wasp waist. — Alice Bell, Vogue, "5 Iconic Fashion Moments to Celebrate Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy," 12 Mar. 2018 Her edginess doesn't begin and end on-screen with the wig that launched a thousand black dye jobs, impossibly arched brows, and tiny wasp waist — Nurmi pushed the boundaries of personal style, too. — Meirav Devash, Allure, "10 Goth Beauty Icons Who Ooze Halloween Costume Inspiration," 10 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wasp waist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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