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)

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

Related terms

• empire line

Translations

high waistline

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