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| gir·dle [ gúrd'l ] |
noun (plural gir·dles) |
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1. woman's foundation garment: a woman's elasticized foundation garment or corset extending from the waist to the thigh
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2. narrow belt: a cord worn around the waist to hold in a large loose-fitting garment such as a kaftan or a monk's habit
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3. something that surrounds: something that surrounds or encircles something else
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4. anatomy ring of bone: a ring-shaped structure of bone, especially the pelvic girdle or pectoral girdle, which support the upper and lower limbs respectively
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5. forestry ring around tree trunk: a ring around a tree trunk made by removing the bark and underlying tissue in order to kill the tree
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6. part of cut gemstone: the outer edge of a gem, by which it is held in its setting
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transitive verb (past and past participle gir·dled, present participle gir·dling, 3rd person present singular gir·dles) |
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1. surround something: to surround or encircle something
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literary
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2. forestry cut ring of bark from tree: to remove a ring of bark and underlying tissue from a tree trunk in order to kill the tree
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| [ Old English gyrdel< Germanic] |
