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midriff

noun

ˈmi-ˌdrif

Definition of midriff

as in waist

the middle region of the human torso midriff-baring tops are popular this summer

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Recent Examples of midriff Suarez wore a red pantsuit with a large black belt anchoring her middle, while Fam Thiam went with a daring red gown featuring cutouts over her left shoulder and portions of her midriff. — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The Sentimental Value actress wore a Valentino mini-dress with a lace mock neckline and a black puffer top and skirt sandwiched with white lace covering her midriff. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 At sunset its Amina Muaddi slingbacks, when honeymooners head to the bar to make the most of the martini shots while a could-be-a-model DJ plays cool and breezy beats in a midriff-bearing top. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 Between Kylie Jenner’s low-slung True Religion jeans, Gigi Hadid’s chic off-duty looks, and Jennifer Lopez’s midriff-baring pants, the ageless style has become completely mainstream again. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midriff

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waist

Noun

While doing press for her film, The Odyssey, in New York City, the actress wore a bright red jumpsuit with a drop-waist peplum that showed off her baby bump.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
My dad, a police detective, made sure the Klansman saw his service revolver on his waist.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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