Collocations for waist - noun
1. part around the middle of the body
ADJ.
narrow, neat, slender, slim, small, tiny | 34-inch, etc.
WAIST + NOUN
height
PREP.
about/around/round the/your ~
She wore a broad belt about her waist.
She wore a broad belt about her waist.
PHRASES
from the waist down/up
A large towel covered him from the waist down.
A large towel covered him from the waist down.
stripped to the waist, waist-deep/-high
Where we were standing, the lake was waist-deep.
Where we were standing, the lake was waist-deep.
2. part of a piece of clothing that goes round the waist
ADJ.
high, low | belted, drawstring, elasticated | tight | 34-inch, etc.
These jeans have a 32-inch waist.
These jeans have a 32-inch waist.
WAIST + NOUN
measurement, size | pocket