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Definition of midriff noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

midriff

noun

/ˈmɪdrɪf/

/ˈmɪdrɪf/

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the part of the body between the chest and the waist
- a bare midriff
Topics Bodyc2
Word OriginOld English midhrif, from mid ‘in the middle’ + hrif ‘belly’.

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