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• cut|a|way — «KUHT uh WAY», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a coat having the lower part cut back in a curve or slope from the waist in front to the tails in back. Cutaways are used by men for formal wear in the daytime. 2. an object, or a model or drawing of an… …   Useful english dictionary

• Waist cincher — A short corset, 1860, of one part. A waist cincher (sometimes referred to as a Waspie) is a belt worn around the waist to make the wearer s waist physically smaller, or to create the illusion of being smaller. Contents 1 …   Wikipedia

• drop waist — (also dropped waist) n. a style of waistline on a dress cut so that the seam is positioned at the hips rather than the waist * * * ˌdrop ˈwaist 7 [drop waist] noun a type of waist on a dress that is positioned lower than usual, at the hips …   Useful english dictionary

• Shirt waist — shirtwaist shirtwaist, Shirt waist Shirt waist [shirt + waist; see {waist[3]}, n.] 1. A woman s blouse resembling a men s shirt in cut and style; in England called a {blouse}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. a type of woman s dress with a bodice… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dreaming From the Waist — Chanson par The Who extrait de l’album The Who by Numbers Pays  Angleterre Sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

• high-cut — /ˈhaɪ kʌt/ (say huy kut) adjective 1. (of underpants, swimsuits, etc.) cut high at the sides in a curve above the hips to the waist (opposed to full cut). –noun 2. this style of underwear or swimsuit. 3. (plural) a pair of underpants or a… …  

• full-cut — /ˈfʊl kʌt/ (say fool kut) adjective 1. (of underpants, swimsuits, etc.) having a high waistline and material from the waist to the top of the leg (opposed to high cut). –noun 2. this style of underwear or swimsuit. 3. (plural) a pair of… …  

• Frock coat — A frock coat is a man s coat characterised by knee length skirts all around the base, popular during the Victorian and Edwardian period. It is also known as the Prince Albert after Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria, who helped popularise… …   Wikipedia

• Vionnet, Madeleine — (1876 1975)    Born in Chilleurs aux Bois, Loiret, France, to a poor family, Vionnet was a dressmaker s apprentice at age eleven for Madame Bourgeuil. In 1863, when she was seventeen, she moved to Paris and worked at the house of Vincent, where… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

• cutaway — cut•a•way [[t]ˈkʌt əˌweɪ[/t]] n. 1) clo Also called cut′away coat′. a man s formal daytime coat with the front part of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve to the long tails at the back 2) sbz a shot or scene in a film that shifts… …   From formal English to slang