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wasp waist

/wɒsp weɪst/

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/wɒsp weɪst/C1formal
  • ruОчень узкая талия, обычно относящаяся к женской талии, которая сильно затянута, часто достигается с помощью корсета или естественного стройного телосложения.

A very narrow waist, typically referring to a woman's waist that is tightly cinched, often achieved through corsetry or naturally slender build.

  1. Very narrow waistB2formal

    A very narrow or slender waist, often considered a beauty ideal in some historical periods.

    ruОсиная талия

    • The corset was designed to create a wasp waist.
    • In the Victorian era, a wasp waist was highly fashionable.
    • She achieved a wasp waist through years of tight-lacing.