- girdle gir·dle n
- ['ɡɜːdl]
(corset) busto, corsetto, (belt) cintura
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girdle gir·dle n
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gir|dle — gir|dle1 «GUR duhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a belt, sash, or cord worn around the waist. 2. Figurative. anything that surrounds or encloses: »a girdle of trees around a pond. 3. a light corset worn about the hips and waist to support or… … Useful english dictionary
Girdle — Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
girdle — Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle bone — Girdle Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle wheel — Girdle Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
girdle — gir|dle1 [ gɜrdl ] noun count 1. ) a piece of very tight underwear that women wore in the past to make them look thinner 2. ) a soft narrow belt that you tie around your waist girdle gir|dle 2 [ gɜrdl ] verb transitive LITERARY to surround… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Girdle — Gir dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girdled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girdling}.] 1. To bind with a belt or sash; to gird. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose; to environ; to shut in. [1913 Webster] Those sleeping stones, That as a waist doth girdle you about … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle — Gir dle, n. A griddle. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
girdle — A belt; a zone. A structure that has the form of a belt or g.. SYN: cingulum (1) [TA]. [A.S. gyrdel] Hitzig g. SYN: tabetic cuirass. Neptune g. a wet pack applied around the abdomen. pectoral g. [TA] the incomplete bony ring, formed by the… … Medical dictionary
girdle — gir•dle [[t]ˈgɜr dl[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) clo an undergarment, worn esp. by women, often boned or of elastic, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks 2) clo a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about … From formal English to slang
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