empire waist

See also: empire-waist

English

Empire waist on an evening gown, 1809.

Alternative forms

empire-waist

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ) ˈweɪst/

Noun

empire waist (plural empire waists)

(fashion) A waistline on a woman's dress that is located immediately below the bust

Related terms

empire line

Translations

high waistline

Russian: высо́кая f (vysókaja) та́лия (ru) f (tálija)

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