# waistline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/ · frequency rank #41,949

## Definitions
1. a line around the body at the waist; its measurement
2. the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer
3. person having a large waistline
4. The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.

## Etymology
From waist + line.

## Easily confused with
- **whistling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waistline-vs-whistling)

## Common misspellings (13)
`awistline`, `waisltine`, `waisstline`, `waistilne`, `waistlien`, `waistlinne`, `waistlline`, `waistlnie`, `waisttline`, `waitsline`, `wasitline`, `wiastline`, `wwaistline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/waistline