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the body's narrowest negotiation between ribs and hips, endlessly measured and rarely satisfied.
means The part of the human body between the ribs and the hips, usually the narrowest portion of the torso, or the corresponding section of a garment.
from From Middle English 'wast,' built on the Old English root that gave us 'wax' in its older sense of 'to grow' — the waist was literally the place where the body 'grows' or reaches its full size. A cousin to that same growth-word lurks in 'waxing' moons. Its much later spelling twin, 'waste,' is unrelated, though English never seems to mind the confusion.
- corset record
- tightest waist ever cinched measured 33 centimeters
- name origin
- from Old English for growth, where the body waxes
- golden ratio
- 0.7 waist-to-hip ratio judged attractive across cultures
- shifting ideal
- fashion has moved the waistline from chest to hips
- hidden muscle
- the transverse abdominis acts like a natural belt
marilyn monroe — famous for 22-inch waist measurement during 1950s hollywood golden age
scarlett o'hara corset — fictional character's 17-inch waist in gone with the wind (1939)
ethel granger — british corset enthusiast with 13-inch waist, guinness world record holder