Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a distance between shoulders and waist that is longer than average.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a long waist, as a person or a ship. See
waist . - Long from the armpits to the waist or narrowest part, as a dress or coat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a long waist; long from the armpits to the bottom of the waist; -- said of persons.
- adjective Long from the part about the neck or shoulder, or from the armpits, to the bottom of the weist, or to the skirt; -- said of garments.
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Examples
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Miriam Ingrid Bergen, a long-waisted seven-year-old with a delicate chin and a penchant for risk, takes Esther under her wing.
Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010
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Miriam Ingrid Bergen, a long-waisted seven-year-old with a delicate chin and a penchant for risk, takes Esther under her wing.
Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010
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However, in my experience, some women who are up to five foot six might need to shop in petites for pants if they are long-waisted or for tops if they are short-waisted.
Oh No She Didn’t Clinton Kelly 2010
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If you're long-waisted, tuck a slim black tee into these belted khaki pants ($90) for a flattering proportion.
Michelle Madhok: Start off the Season With Cropped Pants...We'll Deal With the Cold Ankles 2009
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She was long-waisted and heavy in the hips but hid it well beneath tailored black slacks and a Burberry raincoat, open to show off the signature white, tan, and black tartan lining.
Some Assembly Required Lynn Kiele Bonasia 2008
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A "proportioned" dress is one where they make allowances for short- and long-waisted people, and include three different bodice pieces to make fitting easier.
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And I'm hoping maybe he'll choose some fit models that aren't so dern long-waisted ...
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And I'm hoping maybe he'll choose some fit models that aren't so dern long-waisted ...
February 2008 2008
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Even though I'm short waisted, I'll concede that she could be long-waisted.
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The biggest problem with it is that it's meant to be a little cropped, and I'm long-waisted, which means that the end result was very cropped, in a 2002-midriff-baring sort of way.
Sweater #5. bradamant 2007
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