girdle


Definition: Meaning of, girdle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡəːd(ə)l /

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Singular Plural
girdle girdles
[countable]
  1. a piece of women's underwear which fits tightly around her stomach, bottom, and HIP s and makes her look thinner
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
girdle girdled girdled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
girdling girdles
[transitive] [literary]
  1. to surround something
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girdle used in phrases

  • Venus's girdle (noun)
    1. ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body
  • limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (noun)
    1. an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages
  • panty girdle (noun)
    1. a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties
  • pectoral girdle (noun)
    1. a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
  • pelvic girdle (noun)
    1. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
  • shoulder girdle (noun)
    1. the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
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