lowrises

Few-story structures

Lowrises are pants or underwear designed to sit below the natural waistline, typically resting on the hips: She prefers lowrises because they're more comfortable with crop tops.

The term can also refer to low-rise buildings—structures of only a few stories, as opposed to highrises.

Context usually makes the meaning clear.

buildings

apartments

Rented dwelling units

  • condosOwned dwelling units
  • walkupsElevator-free apartment buildings
  • flatsDwellings or low shoes

townhouses · duplexes · triplexes · residential · housing · development · neighborhood · zoning · units · tenants

pants

jeans

Casual denim trousers

hip-huggers · bootcut · flares · skinny · waistband · bellybutton · midriff · fitted · stretch · inseam

Opposites
building height

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Multistory urban buildings

skyscrapers · high-rises · towers · tall buildings · tower blocks

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G