drop waist

English

Noun

drop waist (plural drop waists)

1. (fashion, often attributive) A waistline (on a dress etc.) that is positioned around the hips, below the natural waist.

   Synonym: dropped waist

   • 2024 May 12, Tish Weinstock, “This Vintage Lover Is Calling Time On The ’90s Fashion Obsession”, in British Vogue‎^[1]:

     But nothing beats the drama of a ravaged drop-waist dress from the 1920s – one that leaves a trail of sequins in your wake.