"empire-waist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} empire-waist (not comparable)
  1. (fashion) Having an empire waist. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Fashion
    Sense id: en-empire-waist-en-adj-jhV2myHJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fashion, lifestyle

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