wasp-waisted

/'wɔsp,weistid/

Thân thiện

The elegant dancer wore a wasp-waisted gown.

Definition

Adjective: * Having a very slender or tightly cinched waist, resembling the narrow midsection of a wasp.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a person, typically a woman, whose waist is unusually small and slender, often in a way that is emphasized by clothing or considered a feature of physical attractiveness. It is a descriptive term, not a technical measurement.

Examples

• The Victorian dress was designed to create a wasp-waisted silhouette.
• The portrait from the 1950s shows a wasp-waisted actress in an elegant gown.
• Corsets were historically used to achieve a wasp-waisted figure.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically or in design to describe any object that has a markedly narrow middle section.
  • The classic vase had a wasp-waisted shape that flared out at the top and bottom.

Variants and Related Words

• Wasp waist (noun): The physical feature itself.
  • She was famous for her tiny wasp waist.

Synonyms

• Slender-waisted
• Hourglass-figured (specifically when combined with fuller bust and hips)
• Cinched-waisted

Antonyms

• Thick-waisted
• Straight-waisted

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a small waist

Từ đồng nghĩa

• slender-waisted
• slim-waisted