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
Claudia MillerJeans can also be OK … in some work environments, but not the "Saturday night jeans" that are low-rise and sexy.—Paula Rath
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The property is set in lush tropical gardens, and its low-rise architectural design perfectly complements the natural beauty of the Cape and Bay area.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
But her low-rise flares may just catapult the jeans further into the stratosphere.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Trends that received high-level reviews include low-rise denim styles with data showing 75 percent of reviews representing five stars.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Featuring low-rise jeans and kitschy graphic Ts, the model also appears in a new campaign pegged to the collaboration.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
But her low-rise flares may just catapult the jeans further into the stratosphere.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
Trends that received high-level reviews include low-rise denim styles with data showing 75 percent of reviews representing five stars.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Featuring low-rise jeans and kitschy graphic Ts, the model also appears in a new campaign pegged to the collaboration.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-rise
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“Low-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-rise. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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