waist-high

adjective

: reaching as high as a person's waist
waist-high corn

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Video clips posted online depict Babbitt, wearing a stars and stripes backpack and a Trump flag draped around her neck, stepping up and beginning to go through the waist-high opening of an area of the Capitol known as the Speaker’s Lobby when a gunshot is heard. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025 Styled by Wayman and Micah, Jordan Chiles showcased an asymmetric black dress from Stella McCartney featuring a sheer skirt with a waist-high slit. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 May 2025 Friday’s rains went on for about eight hours, leaving waist-high waters in neighborhoods where some residents were trapped and others were forced to move to higher ground. Omar Faruk, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025 Further exploration of the site revealed a small terrace 30 or so yards from the stand, together with a block of waist-high turnstiles. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waist-high

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“Waist-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waist-high. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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