Meanings
noundrop waist (plural drop waists)
plural drop waists
- attributiveoftenfashionA waistline (on a dress etc.) that is positioned around the hips, below the natural waist.
But nothing beats the drama of a ravaged drop-waist dress from the 1920s – one that leaves a trail of sequins in your wake.
2024 May 12, Tish Weinstock, “This Vintage Lover Is Calling Time On The ’90s Fashion Obsession”, in British VogueSynonyms: dropped waist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA waistline (on a dress etc.) that is positioned around the hips, below the natural waist.
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drop waist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20waist
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“drop waist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20waist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop waist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20waist.
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