the waist is a form of:

Waist



noun
1.
មុខដាវ, ចង្កេះ, ក្រវាត់ចង្កេះ, វ័ណ្ឌអោបចង្កេះ, narrow waist ចង្កេះ, tuck in the waist ជាយអាវ
2.
(វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ចង្កេះ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.
2.
Hence, the middle part of other bodies; especially (Naut.), that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.
3.
A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.
4.
A girdle or belt for the waist.