low-rise

See also: lowrise

English

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Etymology 1

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

Noun

low-rise (plural low-rises)

1. (architecture) A building of no more than a few stories.

Alternative forms

• lowrise
• low rise

Antonyms

• high-rise / highrise / high rise

Etymology 2

Referring to the low waistline.

Adjective

low-rise (not comparable)

1. (fashion) Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips.

Translations

Translations

• French: taille basse (fr) m
• Spanish: descaderado (es), de tiro bajo

Anagrams

• Lowries, lowries, slowrie