underwaist

underwaist
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: under (III) + waist
: a waist for wear under another garment; specifically : waist 4a(3)

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/un"deuhr wayst'/, n.
1. a blouse worn under another.
2. such a blouse to which other undergarments are pinned or buttoned, worn by infants and small children.
[1855-60, Amer.; UNDER- + WAIST]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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