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Definitions for Girdle

[1] 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.
[2] a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist.
[3] anything that encircles, confines, or limits.
[4] Jewelry . the edge or narrow band between the upper and lower facets of a gem.
[5] Anatomy . the bony framework that unites the upper or lower extremities to the axial skeleton.
[6] Architecture . an ornamental band, especially one surrounding the shaft of a column.
[7] a ring made about a tree trunk, branch, etc., by removing a band of bark.
[8] to encircle with a belt; gird.
[9] to encompass; enclose; encircle.
[10] to move around (something or someone) in a circle.
[11] to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a tree, branch, etc.).
[12] Jewelry . round1(def 49) .
[13] a woman's elastic corset covering the waist to the thigh
[14] anything that surrounds or encircles
[15] a belt or sash
[16] jewellery the outer edge of a gem
[17] anatomy any encircling structure or part See pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle
[18] the mark left on a tree trunk after the removal of a ring of bark
[19] to put a girdle on or around
[20] to surround or encircle
[21] to remove a ring of bark from (a tree or branch), thus causing it to die
[22] Scot and Northern English dialect another word for griddle

Words related to Girdle

waistband, band, underwear, sash, belt, undergarment

Words nearby Girdle

giraud, giraudoux, gird, gird one's loins, girder, girdle, girdle anesthesia, girdle sensation, girdle traverse, girdle-tailed lizard, girdler

Origin of Girdle

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gyrdel, derivative of girdan to gird1

Other words from Girdle

gir·dle·like , adjective
gir·dling·ly , adverb
un·gir·dle , verb (used with object), un·gir·dled, un·gir·dling.

Word origin for Girdle

Old English gyrdel, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrthill, Old Frisian gerdel, Old High German gurtila; see gird 1

Synonyms for Girdle

waistband, band, belt, sash, undergarment, underwear