Collocations for waist - noun

narrow, slender, slim, small, thin, tiny
34-inch, etc.

encircle
Her arms encircled his waist.

height

about the/sb's waist (esp. BrE), around the/sb's waist, round the/sb's waist (esp. BrE)
She wore a broad belt around her waist.

from the waist down, from the waist up
A large towel covered him from the waist down.

stripped to the waist
wrap sth around sb's waist
He wrapped his arms around her waist.

high, low
belted, drawstring, elastic (AmE), elasticated (BrE)
tight
34-inch, etc.
These jeans have a 32-inch waist.

measurement, size