low-rise · noun1
(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.
low-rise · adjective2
Referring to the low waistline.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A building of no more than a few stories. Full definition →
(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.
Referring to the low waistline.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.