low-rise

adjective

ˈlō-ˈrīz

: having few stories and not usually equipped with elevators

a low-rise apartment/office building

: of, relating to, or characterized by low-rise buildings

a low-rise housing development

: 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

Jeans 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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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 Look for reworked fits in classic washes in this category, with a lot of low-rise in the mix. —

Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025 The kind Aaliyah would’ve worn over a crop top and low-rise jeans. —

Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025 The big picture: Along with resurrecting the beloved venue, the development increases the land use at a central Allston intersection a block from the old site by replacing the current low-rise structures with a multistory mixed-use building. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for low-rise