waistless
Lacking midsection definition
Waistless describes a garment or figure lacking a defined waist—the narrowing between ribs and hips.
A waistless dress falls straight from shoulder to hem without cinching: The flapper era favored waistless silhouettes.
Applied to bodies, it suggests a straight or thick midsection without significant tapering.
Movement or work period
- A-lineFitted-top flared garment
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
- chemiseLoose sleeveless undergarment
- tunicLoose hip-length top
sack · tent · flapper · mod · 1920s · loose-fitting · unstructured · boxy
Shaped like a pillar
- straightNot curved or crooked
- linearArranged in straight succession
- rectangularFour right angles
- tubularHaving cylinder form
streamlined · uncinched · unfitted · relaxed · flowing · draped · shapeless · formless
Resembling a young lad
- athleticPhysically strong and active
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- leanLacking fat; incline
- slenderThin and graceful
tubular · rectangular · hipless · flat · angular
shift
Movement or work period
tunic · sack · tent · flapper · mod · 1920s · loose-fitting · unstructured · boxy · oversized
columnar
Shaped like a pillar
- straightNot curved or crooked
- linearArranged in straight succession
- rectangularFour right angles
tubular · streamlined · uncinched · unfitted · relaxed · flowing · draped · shapeless · formless · uncurved
boyish
Resembling a young lad
- athleticPhysically strong and active
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- leanLacking fat; incline