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Midriff

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Noun

1. middle, midriff, midsection

the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)

Example Sentences:
'young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable'

2. diaphragm, midriff

(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Midriff

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noun
1. 
a. 
the middle part of the human body, esp between waist and bust
b. 
(as modifier)
midriff bulge
2. anatomy another name for the diaphragm (sense 1)
3. 
the part of a woman's garment covering the midriff
4. US
a woman's garment which exposes the midriff

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Midriff

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noun
1. 
diaphragm (sense 1)
2. 
a. 
the middle part of the torso, between the abdomen and the chest
b. 
that part of a woman's garment that covers this part, or that is cut away to expose it
adjective
3. 
designating or of a garment that bares this part

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Midriff

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n.
1. See diaphragm.
2. The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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