an encircling or ringlike structure
Used in a Sentence
girdle
How to use girdle in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for girdle.
Editorial note
A girdle at least has a purpose--a bad purpose, but at east there's some logic behind it?
Examples10
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
an encircling or ringlike structure
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of girdle gathered in one view.
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for girdle.
noun
an encircling or ringlike structure
noun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
See also: cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth
noun
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
verb
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant"
See also: deaden
verb
put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"
See also: gird
Example sentences
A girdle at least has a purpose--a bad purpose, but at east there's some logic behind it?
The idea that a girl is a tomboy if she's not wearing a sparkly girdle and makeup is the problem.
"Anything that harms a man inwardly from his girdle upward might be removed by a moderate use of the herb.
This is what 23andMe said about that person's genome:"Has two mutations linked to limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.
A person with two of these mutations typically has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.
This reminds me of a blog post in German [1] by a person who due to a software bug had been falsely diagnosed by 23andMe with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.
And Sara Blakely got Spanx off the ground by dragging Bergdorf buyers into dressing rooms and demonstrating control-top girdle underwear.
I heard a tape of the original interview, too, and I was shocked that certain people with an agenda used it to ruin him. He very gently suggested that wearing them very tight and using the garments as a "spanx"-type girdle to shape wasn't how they're supposed to be worn.
>Though for his part Shatner claims it was a one-sided feud he didn't even know about until 1993Which, of course, humorously confirms all of the casts' characterizations of him as a selfish egomaniac in a wig and a girdle.
> does anyone here know why companies like Sarah Blakely’s Spanx didn’t suffer the same fate?Spanx succeeded because they built a brand around convincing a wide swath of the population that their life would be better if they wore a fancy girdle.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use girdle in a sentence?
A girdle at least has a purpose--a bad purpose, but at east there's some logic behind it?
What does girdle mean?
an encircling or ringlike structure
What part of speech is girdle?
girdle is commonly used as noun, verb.