English dictionary
midriff
/'m/I/dr/I/f/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
ExamplesYoung American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
Synonyms diaphragmSource: WordNet 3.0
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See <u>Diaphragm</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.
Source: webster1913