low-rise

See also: lowrise

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Etymology 1

(architecture): A retronym created as an antonym to high-rise.

Noun

low-rise (plural low-rises)

  1. (architecture) A building of no more than a few stories.
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Etymology 2

Referring to the low waistline.

Adjective

low-rise (not comparable)

  1. (fashion) Of lower body clothing: whose waistline does not reach the waist, but hangs along the hips.
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