waisting
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editwaisting (plural waistings)
- That which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).
- The decorative material used as waisting also served as a girdle for her midlife expansion.
- A failure in mechanical testing, where part of the testpiece becomes narrow.
Usage notes
edit- Often a misspelling of wasting.