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Girdle - English meaning

ˈɡɜː.dəl

Girdle – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A belt or cord worn round the waist.

Usage examples:

Her waist was defined by a gold chain girdle
noun

A woman's elasticated corset extending from waist to thigh.

Usage examples:

She wears corsets and girdles, tight and uncomfortable
noun

The part of a cut gem dividing the crown from the base and embraced by the setting.

Usage examples:

The stone is next mounted on a lathe and, using a second diamond, the points of the crystal are gro…
noun

A ring made around a tree by removing bark.

Usage examples:

Girdling brought about carbohydrate (soluble sugar and starch) accumulation in leaves and shoot bar…
verb

Encircle (the body) with a girdle.

Usage examples:

The friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist
verb

Cut through the bark all the way round (a tree or branch), typically in order to kill it or to kill a branch to make the tree more fruitful.

Usage examples:

Sometimes the trees were completely girdled and died
noun

A heavy, flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food; a griddle.

Usage examples:

Place a girdle or heavy non-stick frying pan on a medium heat.
noun

A piece of underwear for women, worn around the waist and bottom, that stretches to shape the body

noun

A long strip of cloth worn tied around the waist, especially in the past

noun

Something that surrounds another thing

noun

The ring of bones at the shoulder supporting the arms or at the pelvis supporting the legs

Usage examples:

The pectoral/pelvic/shoulder girdle
verb

To surround something

Usage examples:

A garden girdled by oak trees

Girdle translation into English

Girdle: translate from English into Chinese

Translate girdle into Chinese (Simplified)}
腰带, 带, 带子, 束, 抹, 包围

Girdle: translate from English into Dutch

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Gordel, Omgorden, Riem, Ceintuur, Omringen, Omgeven

Girdle: translate from English into French

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Ceinture, Gaine, Encercler, Plaque, Région, Baguer, Se ceindre, Faire ceindre

Girdle: translate from English into German

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Gürtel, Gurt, Hüfthalter, Mieder

Girdle: translate from English into Hindi

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कमरबंद, करधनी, कटिसूत्र, लपेटना, कमरबन्द, मेखला, परिखा, कमरबन्द बांधना, पेटी से बांधना, वृक्ष के चारों ओर खाई बनाना, पेटभ्‍ की तरह लपेटने या घेरने वाली वस्‍तु, घिरान करना, वलयन करना, वलयमारण करना, कमरपट्टा

Girdle: translate from English into Italian

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Cintura, Guaina, Busto

Girdle: translate from English into Korean

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거들, 띠, 황도대, 띠로 조르다, 일주하다

Girdle: translate from English into Russian

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Пояс, Кушак, Кольцо, Обойма, Кольцевать, Тонкий пласт песчаника, Крупное сито для руды, Подпоясывать, Окружать, Обнимать, Пояс-корсет

Girdle: translate from English into Spanish

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Faja, Ceñidor, Pretina, Ceñir, Rodear por, Hacer faja

Word origin

late Middle English: variant of griddle.

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