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wasp waist

/wɒsp weɪst/

Traducción: Talle muy estrecho, generalmente referido a la cintura femenina muy ceñida, que suele lograrse mediante un corsé o por una constitución naturalmente delgada.

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/wɒsp weɪst/C1formal
  • esTalle muy estrecho, generalmente referido a la cintura femenina muy ceñida, que suele lograrse mediante un corsé o por una constitución naturalmente delgada.

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.

    escintura de avispa

    • 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.