paperbag waist

noun

A loose waist on a pair of trousers or pants that becomes ruched when worn.

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Meanings

nounpaperbag waist (plural paperbag waists)

plural paperbag waists

  1. A loose waist on a pair of trousers or pants that becomes ruched when worn.
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APA

paperbag waist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperbag%20waist

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“paperbag waist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperbag%20waist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paperbag waist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperbag%20waist.

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