NB The word стан is used only with those adjectives that refer to positive properties of the person's figure. | |
| тонкий стан | a slender waist |
| длинный стан | a long waist |
| стройный стан | a shapely waist |
| изящный стан | an elegant waist |
| гибкий стан | a lithe waist |
| Николай Петрович представил его Базарову: Павел Петрович слегка наклонил свой гибкий стан и слегка улыбнулся... [И. Тургенев, Отцы и дети] | Nikolai Petrovich introduced him to Bazarov: Pavel Petrovich inclined his lithe torso slightly, and gave a small smile... [I. Turgenev, Fathers and Sons] |