VENUS'S GIRDLE

Meaning of VENUS'S GIRDLE in English

an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body.

[ 1865-70 ]

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VENUS'S-GIRDLE — noun ( plural venus's-girdles ) Usage: usually capitalized V : any of various ctenophores constituting the genus Cestum and having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VENUS — Venus (vé-) npr Venus (1. [Rom. Relig.]; 2. [Astron.])
Interlingua English vocab
GIRDLE — cintura, zone
English interlingue dictionary
VENUS — Benus
English-Visayan vocabulary
VENUS — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Vener-, ~ Date: before 12th century the Roman goddess of love and beauty, the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GIRDLE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel; akin to Old High German gurtil ~, Old English gyrdan …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VENUS — I Roman goddess of cultivated fields and gardens, later associated with Aphrodite . She was the daughter of Jupiter and …
Английский словарь Британика
GIRDLE — I. ˈgərd ə l, ˈgə̄d-, ˈgəid- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VENUS — ˈvēnəs noun Etymology: after Venus, Roman goddess of love, 2d planet from the sun, from Latin Vener-, Venus, from vener-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VENUS — (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many of these …
Английский словарь Webster
VENUS — (n.) The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror …
Английский словарь Webster
VENUS — (n.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and …
Английский словарь Webster
GIRDLE — (v. t.) To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus …
Английский словарь Webster
VENUS — ( n. ) The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VENUS — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIRDLE — I. ˈgər-d ə l noun Etymology: Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel; akin to Old High German gurtil girdle, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VENUS — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Vener-, Venus Date: before 12th century 1. : the Roman goddess of love and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VENUS — noun the goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. 2. venus ·noun the metal copper; …
Webster English vocab
GIRDLE — noun the zodiac; also, the equator. 2. girdle ·noun a thin bed or stratum of stone. 3. girdle ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
GIRDLE — [gir.dle] n [ME girdel, fr. OE gyrdel; akin to OHG gurtil girdle, OE gyrdan to gird] (bef. 12c) 1: something …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VENUS — [Ve.nus] n [ME, fr. L Vener-, Venus] 1: the Roman goddess of love and beauty--compare aphrodite 2: the planet second …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VENUS — Venus with Cupid and a dolphin, classical sculpture; in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome ancient Italian goddess associated with cultivated …
Britannica English vocabulary
VENUS — Venus BrE AmE ˈviːn əs ▷ Venus|es, \~'s ɪz əz ▶ ˌ Venus('s) ˈ flytrap BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GIRDLE — girdl|e BrE AmE ˈɡɜːd ə l AmE \ ˈɡɝːd ə l ▷ girdl|ed d ▷ girdl|es z ▷ girdl|ing ‿ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GIRDLE — / ˈgɜːdl; NAmE ˈgɜːrdl/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a piece of women's underwear that fits closely around the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VENUS — Ve ‧ nus /ˈviːnəs/ BrE AmE noun the ↑ planet that is second in order from the Sun: the high …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIRDLE — I. gir ‧ dle 1 /ˈɡɜːdl $ ˈɡɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gyrdel ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VENUS — n. (pl. Venuses) 1 the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIRDLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2 a woman's corset extending from waist …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIRDLE — n. & v. n. 1 a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2 a woman's corset extending from waist …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VENUS — n. (pl. Venuses) 1 the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIRDLE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2 a woman's corset extending from …
Oxford English vocab
VENUS — n. (pl. Venuses) 1. the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. …
Oxford English vocab
GIRDLE — ( girdles, girdling, girdled) A girdle is a piece of women’s underwear that fits tightly around the stomach and hips. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VENUS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Because it is closer to the Sun than Earth, Venus probably contained less water than …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GIRDLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB wear ▪ Kali wears a girdle of severed human heads. ▪ Avoid wearing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VENUS — [noun] [U not after the] - the planet second in order of distance from the Sun, after Mercury and before …
Cambridge English vocab
VENUS — n. Venus's flytrap Venus flytrap Williams Venus and Serena
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VENUS — n. Second major planet from the Sun. Named for the Roman goddess, Venus is, after the Moon , the most …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VENUS — n. Roman goddess of cultivated fields and gardens, later associated with Aphrodite . She was the daughter of Jupiter and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GIRDLE — Synonyms and related words : Mystik tape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape, advocate, alpenstock, anklet, arm, armlet, athletic supporter, back, backbone, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
VENUS — Synonyms and related words : Adonis, Agdistis, Aldebaran, Amor, Aphrodite, Apollo, Apollo Belvedere, Apollon, Ares, Artemis, Astarte, Ate, Athena, Bacchus, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIRDLE — A circle of girls found in malls and high school halls, usually obstructing passage. Example: I ran into a girdle, …
Slang English vocab
GIRDLE — n. 25B6; noun a diamond-studded girdle : BELT, sash, cummerbund, waistband, strap, band, girth, cord. her stockings were held up …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
VENUS — [Roman] The Roman goddess of love and beauty, but originally a vegetation goddess and patroness of gardens and vineyards. Later, …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GIRDLE — an essential article of dress in the East, and worn by both men and women. The common girdle was made …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
VENUS — I сущ.; миф. 1) Венера 2) перен. красавица II сущ.; астр. Венера; утренняя или вечерняя звезда (мифология) Венера красавица - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VENUS — I сущ.; миф. 1) Венера 2) перен. красавица II сущ.; астр. Венера; утренняя или вечерняя звезда (мифология) Венера красавица - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIRDLE — 1. сущ. 1) пояс, ремень книж.; кушак; портупея a tight, trim girdle ≈ тесный пояс a panty girdle ≈ пояс …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIRDLE — girdle.ogg _I 1. gɜ:dl n 1. 1> пояс; кушак 2> корсет или пояс ( особ. из эластичной ткани ) 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GIRDLE — girdle сущ.1) пояс, ремень книжн.; кушак; портупея a tight, trim girdle — тесный пояс a panty girdle — пояс трусов, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GIRDLE — _I 1. gɜ:dl n 1. 1> пояс; кушак 2> корсет или пояс ( особ. из эластичной ткани ) 2. тех. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GIRDLE — 1. сущ. 1) пояс, ремень книжн. ; кушак; портупея a tight, trim girdle — тесный пояс a panty girdle — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GIRDLE — 1. сущ. 1) пояс, ремень книжн.; кушак; портупея a tight, trim girdle — тесный пояс a panty girdle — пояс трусов, кальсон Syn: belt, sash 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GIRDLE — 1) анат. пояс 2) поясок (у диатомей) 3) кольцевать • - limb girdle - pectoral girdle - pelvic girdle - sea girdle - shoulder girdle - Venus' girdle
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
GIRDLE — 1) анат. пояс 2) поясок ( у диатомей ) 3) кольцевать • - limb girdle - pectoral girdle - pelvic …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
GIRDLE — 1. _n. 1> пояс, кушак 2> _тех. обойма, кольцо 3> _анат. пояс 4> _геол. тонкий пласт песчаника - under smb.'s …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GIRDLE — 1. n. 1. пояс, кушак 2. тех. обойма, кольцо 3. анат. пояс 4. геол. тонкий пласт песчаника - under smb.'s …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GIRDLE — 1. _n. 1> пояс, кушак 2> _тех. обойма, кольцо 3> _анат. пояс 4> _геол. тонкий пласт песчаника; under smb.'s girdle …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
VENUS — I сущ.; миф. 1) Венера 2) перен. красавица II сущ.; астр. Венера; утренняя или вечерняя звезда (мифология) Венера красавица - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIRDLE — 1. сущ. 1) пояс, ремень книж.; кушак; портупея a tight, trim girdle ≈ тесный пояс a panty girdle ≈ пояс …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VENUS — I сущ.; миф. 1) Венера 2) перен. красавица II сущ.; астр. Венера; утренняя или вечерняя звезда (мифология) Венера красавица - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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