low-rise

adjective

ˈlō-ˈrīz 

1

: having few stories and not usually equipped with elevators

a low-rise apartment/office building

2

: of, relating to, or characterized by low-rise buildings

a low-rise housing development

3

: having a shorter than standard rise (see rise entry 2 sense 7)

low-rise jeans

The finishing touch of her ensemble then came in the form of "old school," low-rise brown suede … pants and coordinating brown leather boots.

—Claudia Miller

Jeans can also be OK … in some work environments, but not the "Saturday night jeans" that are low-rise and sexy.

—Paula Rath

Examples of low-rise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike numerous other proposals that have yet to get off the ground, their development did not seek to supersize under Live Local and has no market-rate apartments, keeping cost lows with simple, low-rise designs. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025

The brand leaned into skin-revealing silhouettes like low-rise jeans—emphasized by statement belts—and micro shorts. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025

The Closet of Our Dreams Actually Belongs to SJP Manolo Blahniks, low-rise skirts, the Dior newspaper dress. —Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

Now the dominant styles are all wide-leg, low-rise, or barrel. —Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1