MIDRIFF

diaphragm, midriff

(noun) (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

middle, midriff, midsection

(noun) the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); “young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

midriff (plural midriffs)

The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist

Source: Wiktionary


Mid"riff, n. Etym: [AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif bowels, womb; akin to OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref, belly, OHG. href body, and to L. corpus body. See Corpse.] (Anat.)

Definition: See Diaphragm, n., 2. Smote him into the midriff with a stone. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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