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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Taillenumfang
"Ein gesunder Taillenumfang ist wichtig für das Wohlbefinden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The line around the body at the waist, often narrower than the chest or hips.
"He has been exercising more to try and trim his waistline." - 2
The seam or part of a garment that goes around the waist.
"The skirt was a bit too tight around the waistline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of 'waist' (from Middle English weist, ultimately from Old English) and 'line' (from Latin linea), established in the mid-19th century to denote both the line around the narrowest part of the human body and the corresponding seam on a garment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "waistline" is said worldwide
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tour de taille
Transliteration: tour de tai
"Il faut surveiller son tour de taille pour rester en bonne santé."
Taillenumfang
Transliteration: Taillenumfang
"Ein gesunder Taillenumfang ist wichtig für das Wohlbefinden."
girovita
Transliteration: girovita
"Ha perso qualche centimetro di girovita grazie alla dieta."
cintura
Transliteration: cintura
"Este vestido ajustado marca muy bien la cintura."
cintura
Transliteration: cintura
"O vestido ficou um pouco apertado na cintura."
कमर का घेरा
Transliteration: kamar ka ghera
"स्वस्थ रहने के लिए कमर का घेरा नियंत्रण में रखना चाहिए।"
腰围
Transliteration: yāowéi
"为了健康，他开始注意控制自己的腰围。"
허리둘레
Transliteration: heorirdulle
"규칙적인 운동으로 허리둘레가 줄어들었습니다."
ウエスト
Transliteration: uesuto
"最近ウエスト周りが少し気になってきた。"
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