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Definition of waist-high adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

waist-high

adjective, adverb
 
/ˌweɪst ˈhaɪ/
 
/ˌweɪst ˈhaɪ/
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  1. high enough to reach the middle part of the body
    • waist-high grass
    • The grass had grown waist-high.
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