<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest part of the torso</li><li>the part of a garment covering this part of the body</li><li>blouse (def 1)</li><li>the part of a one-piece garment covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, especially this part of a woman's or child's garment</li><li>a child's undergarment to which other articles of apparel may be attached</li><li>the part of an object, especially a central or middle part, that resembles or is analogous to the human waist: the waist of a violin</li><li>the central part of a ship; that part of the deck between the forecastle and the quarterdeck</li><li>the constricted portion of the abdomen of certain insects, as a wasp</li></ul>