girdle
/ˈɡɜrdl/
verb
- To surround or encircle something, like a belt or band.
- The mountain range girdles the valley, protecting it from storms.
- A thick stone wall girdled the medieval fortress.
- A wide river girdles the old city on three sides.
- To remove a strip of bark around the circumference of a tree trunk, which can kill the tree.
- The gardener accidentally girdled the sapling with the weed trimmer.
- Beavers girdled the young apple tree by chewing its bark.
- To clear the land, they girdled the larger trees and waited for them to die.
noun
- A piece of women's underwear that fits tightly around the waist and hips to shape the body.
- She wore a girdle under her evening gown for a smoother silhouette.
- The vintage store sold lace girdles and corsets from decades past.
- In the 1950s, many women wore girdles as part of their daily attire.
- A belt or sash worn around the waist.
- He fastened a leather girdle around his tunic.
- The ancient statue wore a simple cloth girdle at its waist.
- The knight's girdle was decorated with silver and jewels.
- A ring or band that surrounds something, such as the part of a cut gemstone between the crown and the pavilion.
- The diamond's girdle was polished to a smooth finish.
- The girdle of the opal was slightly thicker than usual.
- A jeweler examined the girdle of the gem for any chips.