MIDRIFF Definition & Meaning

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midriff

[ mid-rif ]

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noun

diaphragm ( def 1 ).
the middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist.
the part of a dress or bodice, usually close-fitting, that covers this part of the body.
a garment that exposes this part of the body.

adjective

noting or pertaining to the middle part of the human body, the part of a garment that covers it, or a garment that exposes it.

midriff

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪ�� /

noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of midriff¹

before 1000; Middle English mydryf, Old English midhrif, equivalent to mid ( d ) mid ¹ + hrif belly

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of midriff¹

Old English midhrif, from mid ¹+ hrif belly

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Daily Mail in July published photos of the “Wolf of Wall Street” and “Bombshell” actor wearing a midriff top that exposed her baby bump as she and Ackerley boarded a boat in Lake Como, Italy.

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I wouldn’t say I look like those lithe young women who surround me there — most are so young that I could be their mother — but a taut core has developed beneath my midriff bulge.

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In another she wears a mini-dress with clear vinyl stripes that expose bits of her midriff and thigh.

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“Maybe he doesn't carry as much protection around the midriff than someone like Tyson Fury, but he takes a body shot like everyone else.”

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Best pop nominee Charli XCX turned up with a hard resin bustier that she had to clutch to her midriff all night, in case she did a Janet Jackson and flashed the audience.

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