girdle has definitions from the fields of clothing,anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (clothing) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

Related terms

band cummerbund

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[ verb ] put a girdle on or around

Synonyms

gird

Examples

"gird your loins"

Related terms

surround corset

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[ verb ] cut a girdle around (a plant) so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

Synonyms

deaden

Related terms

incise plant

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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) an encircling or ringlike structure
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[ noun ] (clothing) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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