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waist-high in American English (ˈweɪstˈhaɪ) waist-high in American English (ˈweistˈhai) adjectiveextending as high as the waist a waist-high hedge Word origin [1590–1600 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Byzantine, class, radius, tea, tubeExamples of 'waist-high' in a sentencewaist-high The house faced the lane, set back behind a waist-high stone wall and a large garden filled with flowering plants and roses.And what of this waist-high bench?It rose in big tussocks, waist-high and higher.He escaped with his family through a waist-high torrent.The classical waist-high tackle became a rare species.Between knee and waist-high is about right.Buy them only waist-high; they establish so very much better.Two sit abandoned, imprisoned by waist-high weeds as if in a sort of purgatory.Outside his window the sports field was waist-high in grass.Those who were only waist-high or less than up to the armpits went on.Lessons begin informally with discussion on a semi-circular, waist-high banquette, apparently made from liquorice. |