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Noun: girdle  gur-d(u)l
  1. A belt or band worn around the waist
    "The dress featured a wide girdle that accentuated her waist";
    - cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth
     
  2. A woman's close-fitting foundation garment
    "She laced up her girdle tightly before putting on her dress";
    - corset
     
  3. An encircling or ringlike structure
    "The pelvic girdle provides support for the lower limbs"
Verb: girdle  gur-d(u)l
  1. Put a girdle on or around
    "girdle your loins";
    - gird, girt
     
  2. Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
    "girdle the plant";
    - deaden

Derived forms: girdling, girdled, girdles

Type of: band, border, environ, foundation, foundation garment, incise, ring, shapewear, skeletal structure, skirt, surround

Encyclopedia: Girdle