n. [ OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. wæstm growth. See Wax to grow. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
I am in the waist two yards about. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Waist anchor.
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☞ The waistcoat was a part of female attire as well as male . . . It was only when the waistcoat was worn without a gown or upper dress that it was considered the mark of a mad or profligate woman. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Do you think you are here, sir,
Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches? Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Naut.) A seaman, usually a green hand or a broken-down man, stationed in the waist of a vessel of war. R. H. Dana, Jr. [ 1913 Webster ]