midriff
3 synonyms for midriff, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English midref, mydrif, from Old English midrif, midhrif ("the midriff; diaphragm"), which traces to Proto-West Germanic *middjahrif. Equivalent to mid- plus riff.
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