waist size

Trouser fitting number

Waist size is the circumference of the body at the waist, typically measured in inches or centimeters.

It appears on clothing labels and in health assessments, where it serves as an indicator of abdominal fat: The doctor noted that his waist size had increased since last year.

Also called waist measurement.

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tape · hips · slim · trim · narrow · cinch · girdle · pants · jeans · fitting · snug · tight · loose · midline · belly · navel · love handles · muffin top

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body measurement type

waist sizeheight

Vertical extent upward

inseam · shoulder width · chest size · hip size · neck size

measurement scale (large vs small)

waist sizenarrow waist

Constricted body between chest and hips

slim waist · wasp waist

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