waistline

A line thought of as encircling the body at the waist.

The measurement of this line.

The point or line at which the skirt and bodice of a dress join.

The part of a garment that covers the narrowest part of the waist or the part above or below it as the current fashion demands.

a line around the body at the waist; its measurement

the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer

person having a large waistline

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips