pencil-thin
Like a reed
Pencil-thin describes something extremely slender, about the width of a pencil.
The term often applies to body parts, fashion, or linear objects: pencil-thin eyebrows, a pencil-thin mustache, pencil-thin legs.
It can suggest elegance or, when applied to people, sometimes unhealthy thinness.
Thin-bladed knife or heel
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- cigarette pantsSlim, straight-leg trousers
- skinny jeansForm-fitting denim pants
- slim-fitClose-cut clothing style
tapered · narrow-cut · fitted · streamlined · sleek · form-fitting · sheath dress · ankle strap
Upper lip hair
- eyebrowHairy arch above socket
- lip lineEdge defining mouth shape
- pluckedPulled out forcefully
- shapedGiven a particular form
arched · trimmed · groomed · 1930s · Rita Hayworth · Marlene Dietrich · Jean Harlow · refined
waif
Abandoned, neglected child
svelte · lean · skinny · slight · lithe · bony · emaciated · wiry · lanky · angular
stiletto
Thin-bladed knife or heel
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- cigarette pantsSlim, straight-leg trousers
- skinny jeansForm-fitting denim pants
slim-fit · tapered · narrow-cut · fitted · streamlined · sleek · form-fitting · sheath dress · ankle strap · pointed toe
mustache
Upper lip hair
shaped · arched · trimmed · groomed · 1930s · Rita Hayworth · Marlene Dietrich · Jean Harlow · refined · defined
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
spoke · strand · reed · straw · twig · stem · sliver · thread · fiber · bristle