wasp waist

noun

1. a woman's slender waistline, especially when the result of tight corseting.

wasp waist

noun

1. a very slender waist, esp one that is tightly corseted

Derived Forms

• ˈwasp-ˌwaisted, adjective

Other Words From

• wasp-waisted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wasp waist¹

First recorded in 1865–70