Definition of midriff Midriff

mid•riff

We found 6 definitions of midriff from 5 different sources.

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What does midriff mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

midriff - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
  diaphragm
  muscle system, muscular structure, musculature the muscular system of an organism
  tissue layer, membrane a thin pliable sheet of material
  torso, trunk, body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
midriff - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
  middle, midsection
  region, area a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • midriff (Noun)
    The mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • midriff (n.)
    See Diaphragm, n., 2.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • midriff
    A sheet of muscle extending across the bottom of the ribcage, it separates the diafragma from the abdominal cavity and performs an important function in respiration.

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