Girdle - English meaning
ˈɡɜː.dəl
Girdle – definitions in English dictionary
nounA belt or cord worn round the waist.
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Her waist was defined by a gold chain girdlenounA woman's elasticated corset extending from waist to thigh.
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She wears corsets and girdles, tight and uncomfortablenounThe part of a cut gem dividing the crown from the base and embraced by the setting.
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The stone is next mounted on a lathe and, using a second diamond, the points of the crystal are gro…nounA ring made around a tree by removing bark.
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Girdling brought about carbohydrate (soluble sugar and starch) accumulation in leaves and shoot bar…
verbEncircle (the body) with a girdle.
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The friar loosened the rope that girdled his waistverbCut 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.
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Sometimes the trees were completely girdled and died
nounA heavy, flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food; a griddle.
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Place a girdle or heavy non-stick frying pan on a medium heat.
nounA piece of underwear for women, worn around the waist and bottom, that stretches to shape the body
nounA long strip of cloth worn tied around the waist, especially in the past
nounSomething that surrounds another thing
nounThe ring of bones at the shoulder supporting the arms or at the pelvis supporting the legs
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The pectoral/pelvic/shoulder girdle
verbTo surround something
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A garden girdled by oak trees
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Word origin
late Middle English: variant of griddle.
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