GIRDLE


Meaning of GIRDLE in English

I. gir ‧ dle 1 /ˈɡɜːdl $ ˈɡɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gyrdel ]

a piece of women’s underwear which fits tightly around her stomach, bottom, and ↑ hip s and makes her look thinner

II. girdle 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] literary

to surround something:

the formal garden that girdled the house

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