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   Gir·dle

   /ˈɡərd(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a belt or cord worn around the waist. Similar beltsashstrapcummerbundwaistbandbandgirthcordfilletobirare:baldriccinctureceinturecestuscingulumzone
   • ▪ a woman's elasticized corset extending from waist to thigh. Similar corsetcorseletfoundation garmentpanty girdletruss
   • ▪ a thing that surrounds something like a belt or girdle: "a communications girdle around the world"
   • ▪ either of two sets of bones encircling the body, to which the limbs are attached.
   • ▪ the part of a cut gem dividing the crown from the base and embraced by the setting.
   • ▪ a ring around a tree made by removing bark.

   verb

   • 1. encircle (the body) with or as a girdle or belt: "the Friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist"
   • ▪ surround; encircle: "the chain of volcanoes that girdles the Pacific"
   • 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"

   Word Origin Old Englishgyrdel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gordel and German Gürtel, also to gird1 and girth.

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   What does girdle mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! GIRDLE meaning: 1. a piece of underwear for women, worn around the waist and bottom, that stretches to shape the…. Learn more.

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   Why do women wear girdles?

   • It may be worn for aesthetic or medical reasons. In sports or medical treatment, a girdle may be worn as a compression garment. This form of women's foundation replaced the corset in popularity, and was in turn to a larger extent surpassed by pantyhose in the 1960s.

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   What is a girdle & how does it work?

   • Whether it is a Disney princess or any fashion model walking the ramp, a slim waist has always been the standard and is desired by almost every woman. Girdle is the tool that manifests this desire of a woman by allowing her to tuck the extra flesh within the belt.

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   What is a panty 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 Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   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.

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   May 27, 2024 · 10 meanings: 1. a woman's elastic corset covering the waist to the thigh 2. anything that surrounds or encircles 3. a belt or.... Click for more definitions.

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   May 21, 2024 · girdle (plural girdles) 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 . The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. [2]

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   A girdle is a form-fitting foundation garment that encircles the lower torso, extending below the hips, and worn often to shape or for support. It may be worn for aesthetic or medical reasons. In sports or medical treatment, a girdle may be worn as a compression garment. This form of women's foundation replaced the corset in popularity, and was ...

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   Synonyms for GIRDLE: belt, sash, ribbon, cincture, cummerbund, waistband, cumberbund, ceinture; Antonyms of GIRDLE: unwrap, untie, unwind, ungird, unbind, unshackle ...