hourglass shape
Narrow in middle
An hourglass shape has a narrow middle section with wider, roughly symmetrical portions above and below—like the glass instrument for measuring time.
The term most often describes a body type where bust and hips are full while the waist is notably smaller: She has a classic hourglass shape.
The silhouette appears in fashion, furniture design, and architecture.
- hipsLeg-torso joint areas
- torsoBody without limbs
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- bustFailure or sculpture
- curvesBends in a line
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hourglass shapeathletic build
Muscular, fit body type
apple shape · inverted triangle · pear shape · barrel shape · stick figure
hourglass shaperectangle
Four-sided, all right angles
box · cylinder · column · straight line · cube
hourglass shaperectangle
Four-sided, all right angles
square · box shape · cylinder · straight lines · geometric shape