Having a very slim waist, especially as a result of tightly-laced clothing.

Any wasp of the family Ampulicidae, small sphecoid wasps that prey on cockroaches to lay their eggs on them.

Any of the many wasps of the family Chrysididae, that are kleptoparasites or parasitoids and are often brightly coloured.

Any wasp in the vespid subfamily Polistinae, known for making paper-like nests out of fibers from dead wood and plant stems.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see solitary, wasp. / (dated) An informal taxonomic grouping of genera of wasps that included most of those with solitary habits.

a very slim waist resembling that of a wasp, especially one attained by tightlacing (corseting)

plural of wasp waist

plural of wasp spider

Any wasp in the vespid subfamily Masarinae, which are unique among the vespids in feeding their larvae with pollen and nectar, instead of with insects.

To hover or loiter aimlessly around a place.