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- [gur-dl]
- /ˈgɜr dl/
- /ˈɡɜː.dl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gur-dl]
- /ˈgɜr dl/
Definitions of girdle word
- noun girdle a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks. 1
- noun girdle a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist. 1
- noun girdle anything that encircles, confines, or limits. 1
- noun girdle Jewelry. the edge or narrow band between the upper and lower facets of a gem. 1
- noun girdle Anatomy. the bony framework that unites the upper or lower extremities to the axial skeleton. 1
- noun girdle Architecture. an ornamental band, especially one surrounding the shaft of a column. 1
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Origin of girdle
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English gyrdel, derivative of girdan to gird1
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Parts of speech for Girdle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
girdle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
girdle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for girdle
noun girdle
- band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
- underwear — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- sash — a fixed or movable framework, as in a window or door, in which panes of glass are set.
- belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
- waistband — a band encircling the waist, especially as a part of a skirt or pair of trousers.
verb girdle
- overspread — to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- hem in — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- rimming — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- hedge — a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- circuiting — Present participle of circuit.
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