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girdle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | corset, stays |
| Type of | foundation, foundation garment |
| Has types | panty girdle |
girdle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth |
| Type of | band |
| Has types | cummerbund |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | skeletal structure |
| Has types | pelvis, hip, pectoral girdle, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle |
Examples of girdle
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The transverse abdominus acts as a girdle to compress your front abdominal wall.
From the latimes.com
Without a girdle of steel rods and cables, mortar shakes loose and walls tumble.
From the pe.com
It was porcupines, considered pests in timber country because they girdle trees.
From the thenewstribune.com
It is mostly protected and supported by the ribcage, spine, and shoulder girdle.
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I never had to wear a girdle, but they were certainly part of the 1960s uniform.
From the guardian.co.uk
McDonald pulled her left breast out of the girdle by her nipple, the woman said.
From the stltoday.com
In winter they girdle conifers and hardwoods to reach the succulent inner bark.
From the post-gazette.com
Mode of delivery and persistence of pelvic girdle syndrome 6 months postpartum.
From the sciencedaily.com
Birds grow a girdle of bone in their chests quite different from dinosaur chests.
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- An encircling or ringlike structure
- Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant"
- A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
- Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"
- Corset: a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- The word girdle originally meant a belt. In modern English the term "girdle" is most commonly used for a form of women's foundation wear that replaced the corset in popularity.
- The The Girdle is a mountain range in Sonoma County, California.
- That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference; A belt; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery; The zodiac; also, the equator; The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at ...
- A large principal beam made of steel, reinforced concrete, wood or combination of these, used to support other structural members at isolated points along its length.
