midriff: Meaning and Definition of

mid•riff

Pronunciation: (mid'rif), [key]
— n.
  1. diaphragm (def. 1).
  2. the middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist.
  3. the part of a dress or bodice, usually close-fitting, that covers this part of the body.
  4. a garment that exposes this part of the body.
—adj.
  1. 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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