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Midriff is the front part of the human body between the chest (also called the thorax or bosom) and the pelvis or hips. The term is used (1) in place of the term ''belly'', with its primary external physical feature, the navel; (2) as a synonym for ''waist''; and (3) as a name for the area around (yet mainly below) the diaphragm (particularly including the stomach region). The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or bikini. The cholis worn by Indian women also exposes a thin section of midriff, usually 3 to 4 inches, though the garment is not known for having sexual connotations and is a mark of traditional modesty. The Eastern art of belly dancing places the female midriff on center stage. With proper dance instruction and physical conditioning, the midriff is capable of a wide range of physical movements. Belly dancers such as the tribal Rachel Brice and pop singers Britney Spears and Shakira are well known examples of this muscular midriff control. == Etymology == "Midriff" is an old term in the English language, coming into use before 1000 AD.〔("Midriff", Dictionary.com )〕 In Old English it was written as "midhrif", with the old word "hrif" literally meaning stomach;〔("Midriff, the Online Etymology Dictionary )〕 in Middle English it was "mydryf".〔 The word fell into obsolescence after the 18th century. The word was revived in 1941 by the fashion industry,〔 partly to avoid use of the word "belly" which genteel women considered undesirable in reference to their bodies, as it has connotations of obesity. ("Belly" was a word which was forbidden to be used in films by the Hays Office censors. In the 1933 film ''42nd Street'', for instance, in the song ''Shuffle Off to Buffalo'', Una Merkel is about to sing the lyric "with a shotgun at his belly", but stops after the "B" of "belly" and sings "tummy" instead.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「midriff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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