Gadit

midriff

Definitions
1nounThe central part of the human torso, especially the area between the chest and the waist.
She wore a crop top that exposed her midriff.
The dancer's midriff was adorned with a sparkling belt.
He felt a sharp pain in his midriff after the workout.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
midhrif
Word parts
mid (middle) + hrif (belly)
Originally meant
middle of the belly
Background
The word 'midriff' comes from Old English 'midhrif', where 'mid' means middle and 'hrif' means belly. It originally referred to the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen.
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