girdle

1 of 2

noun

gir·dle ˈgər-dᵊl How to pronounce girdle (audio)

: something that encircles or confines: such as

: an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist

: a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usually elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips

c(1)

: shoulder girdle

(2)

: pelvic girdle

: the edge of a brilliant that is grasped by the setting see brilliant illustration

girdle

2 of 2

verb

girdled; girdling ˈgər-dᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce girdle (audio)

transitive verb

: to encircle with or as if with a girdle

: to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usually to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

: to move around : circle

girdled the world

Example Sentences

Noun drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection Verb the rings that girdle the planet Saturn trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As the Lapith tribe carried the gift of a girdle to the shrine of Artemis, centaurs tried to abduct the Lapith women.

Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 The answers to my questions were contemplative and self-aware paragraphs, as if the girdle of poetic form had been loosened.

Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 That includes the transverse abdominis, one of the deepest abdominal muscles, which wraps around the lower torso like a girdle.

Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 16 May 2021 And unlike a bezel setting, where a diamond is set into a bed of metal that circles the diamond at the girdle, the bottom of a Floeting setting is open on four sides to allow light to enter.

Carol Besler, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Some 30 amulets and a unique gold girdle were found within the wrappings.

Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Dec. 2021 Like an invisible setting, grooves are laser cut into the diamond just below the girdle.

Carol Besler, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 As Camelot crumbles around him, Gawain pulls off the magical girdle that has kept him safe from harm — and his head rolls clean off.

Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2021 The girdle — a gift from his mother, the sorceress Morgan Le Fay (Sarita Choudhury) — is emblematic of his cheat-code approach toward honor.

Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2021

Verb

If left unchecked, the stems can girdle a small tree or shrub.

Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 Too tight tree stakes and straps around the trunk or branches can girdle a tree too.

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022 Roots growing in that way strangle, or girdle, the tree.

Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2022 So when the developer of Oakland’s newest waterfront park wants to girdle it with 10 acres of private boat slips, the only polite response is — not so fast.

John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021 The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage.

oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage.

oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English girdel, gurdel "belt, baldric," going back to Old English gyrdel "belt, part of the body encircled by a belt," going back to Germanic *gurđila- (whence also Old Frisian gerdel "belt, girdle," Old High German gurtil, Old Norse gyrðill), instrumental derivative from *gurđjan- "to encircle with a belt" — more at gird entry 1

Verb

derivative of girdle entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	girdle
释义	girdle 1 of 2 noun gir·dle ˈgər-dᵊl 1 : something that encircles or confines: such as a : an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist b : a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usually elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips c(1) : shoulder girdle (2) : pelvic girdle 2 : the edge of a brilliant that is grasped by the setting see brilliant illustration girdle 2 of 2 verb girdled; girdling ˈgər-dᵊl-iŋ transitive verb 1 : to encircle with or as if with a girdle 2 : to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usually to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients 3 : to move around : circle girdled the world Synonyms Noun belt ceinture cincture cummerbund cumberbund sash self-belt Verb band begird belt engird [archaic] engirdle enwind gird girt girth wrap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection Verb the rings that girdle the planet Saturn trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view Recent Examples on the Web Noun As the Lapith tribe carried the gift of a girdle to the shrine of Artemis, centaurs tried to abduct the Lapith women. Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 The answers to my questions were contemplative and self-aware paragraphs, as if the girdle of poetic form had been loosened. Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 That includes the transverse abdominis, one of the deepest abdominal muscles, which wraps around the lower torso like a girdle. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 16 May 2021 And unlike a bezel setting, where a diamond is set into a bed of metal that circles the diamond at the girdle, the bottom of a Floeting setting is open on four sides to allow light to enter. Carol Besler, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Some 30 amulets and a unique gold girdle were found within the wrappings. Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Dec. 2021 Like an invisible setting, grooves are laser cut into the diamond just below the girdle. Carol Besler, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 As Camelot crumbles around him, Gawain pulls off the magical girdle that has kept him safe from harm — and his head rolls clean off. Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2021 The girdle — a gift from his mother, the sorceress Morgan Le Fay (Sarita Choudhury) — is emblematic of his cheat-code approach toward honor. Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2021 Verb If left unchecked, the stems can girdle a small tree or shrub. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 Too tight tree stakes and straps around the trunk or branches can girdle a tree too. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022 Roots growing in that way strangle, or girdle, the tree. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2022 So when the developer of Oakland’s newest waterfront park wants to girdle it with 10 acres of private boat slips, the only polite response is — not so fast. John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021 The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 The spots rapidly enlarge to form purplish black lesions, which girdle the stems and leaves, killing the foliage. oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English girdel, gurdel "belt, baldric," going back to Old English gyrdel "belt, part of the body encircled by a belt," going back to Germanic gurđila- (whence also Old Frisian gerdel* "belt, girdle," Old High German gurtil, Old Norse gyrðill), instrumental derivative from gurđjan- "to encircle with a belt" — more at gird entry 1 Verb derivative of girdle entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing girdle* pectoral girdle pelvic girdle shoulder girdle pantie girdle pectoral girdle pelvic girdle shoulder girdle pantie girdle Kids Definition girdle 1 of 2 noun gir·dle ˈgər-dᵊl 1 : something (as a belt or sash) that encircles or binds 2 : a tight undergarment worn below the waist by women girdle 2 of 2 verb girdled; girdling 1 : to bind with or as if with a girdle, belt, or sash : encircle 2 : to strip a ring of bark from a tree trunk Medical Definition girdle noun gir·dle ˈgərd-ᵊ1 : either of two more or less complete bony rings at the anterior and posterior ends of the vertebrate trunk supporting the arms and legs respectively: a : shoulder girdle b : pelvic girdle girdle 1 of 2 noun as in belt a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance belt sash cincture ribbon cummerbund ceinture waistband cumberbund self-belt ring baldric cestus band loop circle bandolier obi bandoleer Sam Browne belt girdle 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to wrap to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view wire girdling the bundle of firewood Synonyms & Similar Words wrap girt bandage girth belt circle band engirdle tape truss gird engird enwind rope loop begird tie up wire cord chain lash shackle wind wreathe swathe enchain enwreathe enswathe Antonyms & Near Antonyms unwrap untie ungird unwind unbind unshackle unlash See More 2 as in to circle to travel completely around an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system Synonyms & Similar Words circle ring orbit encircle traverse cross round circuit compass circumvent circumnavigate circumambulate perambulate 3 as in to surround to form a circle around the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn Synonyms & Similar Words surround ring circle encircle gird wreathe encompass embrace enclose compass environ wall inclose circumscribe close in beset fence (in) swarm hem (in) cordon (off) besiege intrench entrench invest
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girdle

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