Waist vs. Inseam: Know the Difference

The part of the human trunk between the bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.

The inside seam of a pant leg.

The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.

The length or measurement of such a seam.

The part of a garment that encircles the waist of the body.

The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg.

The upper part of a garment, extending from the shoulders to the waistline, especially the bodice of a dress.

(transitive) To fit (trousers) with an inseam.

(Archaic) A blouse.

(transitive) To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix.

The middle section or part of an object, especially when narrower than the rest.

To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix.

(Nautical) The middle part of the upper deck of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck.

An inside seam of an article of clothing; especially, the seam that runs from the crotch of a trouser leg down to the bottom.

(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

The length of the inseam of a trouser leg.

A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.

The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).

The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.

(nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

(obsolete) The middle part of anything.

That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.

Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

A girdle or belt for the waist.

The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole