Midriff
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noun.
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noun.
The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The diaphragm. See cut at
diaphragm.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
See
diaphragm
, n., 2.
noun.
The middle part of the front of the body, from the waist to the chest.
noun.
That part of a garment, especially a dress or bodice, that covers the midriff{2}.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The mid section of the human
torso
, from below the chest to above the waist
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
noun.
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
Word Usage
"In later years, I thought maybe the instructors were worried about the boys not learning if they were staring at girls in midriff tops."
cross-reference
diaphragm
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
area
membrane
muscle system
muscular structure
musculature
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abdomen
backside
biceps
buttock
gallbladder
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abdomen
abomasum
barrier
bay window
beerbelly
variant
diaphragm