- hipline
- noun Date: 1907 1. an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the hips 2. body circumference at the hips
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hipline
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hipline — n. 1. the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the line formed by the lower edge of hiplength garment. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hipline — noun 1. the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑line 2. the line formed by the lower edge of hip length garment • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms: ↑garment * * * … Useful english dictionary
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hip-length — adjective extending to or just over the hips a hiplength jacket • Syn: ↑hiplength • Pertains to noun: ↑hipline (for: ↑hiplength) * * * hip length «HIHP LEHNGKTH, LEHNGTH», adjective … Useful english dictionary
hiplength — adjective extending to or just over the hips a hiplength jacket • Syn: ↑hip length • Pertains to noun: ↑hipline * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : extending to or over the hips a hiplength coat … Useful english dictionary
