Waif literally means a homeless, forsaken or orphaned child, similar to a ragamuffin or urchin but in recent popular culture the term has been used to described a very thin (almost unhealthily thin) looking person, usually a woman.
Waif literally means a homeless, forsaken or orphaned child. This is similar to a ragamuffin or urchin. The term has been used to described a very thin (almost unhealthily thin) looking person, usually a woman. This was in recent popular culture.