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    gir·dle
    /ˈɡərd(ə)l/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. encircle (the body) with or as a girdle or belt: "the Friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist"
    • 2. cut through the bark all the way around (a tree or branch), typically in order to kill it or to kill a branch to make the tree more fruitful: "sometimes the trees were completely girdled and died"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › girdleGirdle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GIRDLE is something that encircles or confines. How to use girdle in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › girdleGIRDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Girdle definition: a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.. See examples of GIRDLE used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIRDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GIRDLE definition: 1. a piece of underwear for women, worn around the waist and bottom, that stretches to shape the…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › girdleGirdle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A girdle is a tight-fitting undergarment that supports the lower body. The purpose of a girdle is to make a person's waist and stomach look smaller and firmer. SKIP TO CONTENT

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIRDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A girdle is a piece of underwear that fits tightly around the stomach and hips. Synonyms: belt, band, fillet, sash More Synonyms of girdle. 2. verb. If one thing girdles another, it surrounds it. [literary] Weather satellites have observed a ring of volcanic ash girdling the earth. [VERB noun]

  7. en.thefreedictionary.com › girdleGirdle - definition of girdle by The Free Dictionary

    Define girdle. girdle synonyms, girdle pronunciation, girdle translation, English dictionary definition of girdle. girdle brilliant-cut gemstone n. 1. a. A belt or sash worn around the waist. b. Something that encircles like a belt. c. An elasticized, flexible...

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › girdlegirdle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · girdle (plural girdles) That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference. A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery . A garment used to hold the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and/or thighs in a particular shape. The zodiac; also, the equator .

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongirdle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    girdle. a piece of underwear, made of a strong material with elastic in it, that fits closely around the middle part of the body down to the top of the legs, worn to give the body a better shape or to support it, for example after surgery see also panty girdle.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGIRDLE definition in American English | Collins English...

    noun. 1. Archaic. a belt or sash for the waist. 2. anything that surrounds or encircles. 3. US. a woman's elasticized undergarment for supporting or molding the waist and hips. 4. the rim of a cut gem. 5. US. a ring made by removing bark around the trunk of a tree, so as to kill it. 6. Anatomy.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › girdlegirdle | meaning of girdle in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    girdle meaning, definition, what is girdle: a piece of women’s underwear which fits ...: Learn more.

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