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Referring to the slender petiole of a wasp.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wasp-waisted
Today it means: Having a very slim waist, especially as a result of tightly-laced clothing. Full definition →
Today it means: Having a very slim waist, especially as a result of tightly-laced clothing. Full definition →
Referring to the slender petiole of a wasp.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.