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gir⋅dle

  [gur-dl] noun, verb, -dled, -dling.
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–noun
1. a lightweight undergarment, worn esp. by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
2. a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist.
3. anything that encircles, confines, or limits.
4. Jewelry. the edge or narrow band between the upper and lower facets of a gem.
5. Anatomy. the bony framework that unites the upper or lower extremities to the axial skeleton.
6. Architecture. an ornamental band, esp. one surrounding the shaft of a column.
7. a ring made about a tree trunk, branch, etc., by removing a band of bark.
–verb (used with object)
8. to encircle with a belt; gird.
9. to encompass; enclose; encircle.
10. to move around (something or someone) in a circle.
11. to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a tree, branch, etc.).
12. Jewelry. round (def. 51).
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE gyrdel, deriv. of girdan to gird 1

Related forms:
gir⋅dle⋅like, adjective
gir⋅dling⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
3. belt, circle, ring, band, hedge.
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gir·dle   (gûr'dl)   


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n.  

    1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.

    2. Something that encircles like a belt.

    3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips, especially by women, to give the body a more slender appearance.

  2. A band made around the trunk of a tree by the removal of a strip of bark.

  3. The edge of a cut gem held by the setting.

  4. Anatomy The pelvic or pectoral girdle.

tr.v.   gir·dled, gir·dling, gir·dles

  1. To encircle with or as if with a belt. See Synonyms at surround.

  2. To circle around: a ring of hills that girdled the city.

  3. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it.


[Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

girdle 
O.E. gyrdel "belt, sash, cord about the waist," common Gmc. (cf. O.N. gyrðill, O.Fris. gerdel, Ger. gürtel "belt"), related to O.E. gyrdan "to gird" (see gird). Modern euphemistic sense of "elastic corset" first recorded 1925.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gir·dle
Pronunciation: 'g&rd-&1
Function: noun
: either of two more or less complete bony rings at the anterior andposterior ends of the vertebrate trunk supporting the arms and legs respectively: a : PECTORAL GIRDLE b : PELVIC GIRDLE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

girdle gir·dle (gûr'dl)
n.

  1. Something that encircles like a belt.

  2. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips.

  3. The pelvic or pectoral girdle.

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Bible Dictionary

Girdle

(1.) Heb. hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isa. 3:24). (2.) Heb. 'ezor, something "bound," worn by prophets (2 Kings 1:8; Jer. 13:1), soldiers (Isa. 5:27; 2 Sam. 20:8; Ezek. 23:15), Kings (Job 12:18). (3.) Heb. mezah, a "band," a girdle worn by men alone (Ps. 109:19; Isa. 22:21). (4.) Heb. 'abnet, the girdle of sacerdotal and state officers (Ex. 28:4, 39, 40; 29:9; 39:29). (5.) Heb. hesheb, the "curious girdle" (Ex. 28:8; R.V., "cunningly woven band") was attached to the ephod, and was made of the same material. The common girdle was made of leather (2 Kings 1:8; Matt. 3:4); a finer sort of linen (Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10; Dan. 10:5). Girdles of sackcloth were worn in token of sorrow (Isa. 3:24; 22:12). They were variously fastened to the wearer (Mark 1:6; Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10). The girdle was a symbol of strength and power (Job 12:18, 21; 30:11; Isa. 22:21; 45:5). "Righteousness and faithfulness" are the girdle of the Messiah (Isa. 11:5). Girdles were used as purses or pockets (Matt. 10:9. A. V., "purses;" R.V., marg., "girdles." Also Mark 6:8).

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