mid-rise

adjective

ˈmid-ˌrīz How to pronounce mid-rise (audio)
-ˈrīz
: being approximately 5 to 10 stories high
mid-rise condominiums

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If the slim-fit, high-rise style of Underwood’s Lees are too constricting for you, these mid-rise jeans have the same retro look with a slightly more relaxed fit. Clint Davis, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Lee Women’s Mid-rise Straight Leg Jeans $48 $25 at Amazon Everyone needs a solid pair of everyday jeans, and these mid-rise, dark-wash straight legs fit the bill. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025 Mixed-use developments, typically mid-rise buildings with ground-level shops beneath several floors of apartments, have been a popular way to create more retail and housing at the same time. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025 This Levi’s option offers a mid-rise fit and is available in short, medium, and long inseams. Jennifer Maldonado, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mid-rise

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-rise was in 1967

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“Mid-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-rise. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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