Noun: midriff 'mid,rif
- The middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
"young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable";
- middle, midsection
- (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
"The midriff contracts during inhalation, expanding the lungs";
- diaphragm
Derived forms: midriffs
Type of: area, membrane, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, region, tissue layer
Encyclopedia: Midriff