GIRDLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a woman’’s close-fitting foundation garment
   Synonym(s)
   • corset (what does corset mean?)
   • stays (what does stays mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) girdle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • foundation garment (what does foundation garment mean?)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • panty girdle (what does panty girdle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • girdle (what does girdle mean?)
   • gird (what does gird mean?)
   • corset (what does corset mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
   Synonym(s)
   • cincture (what does cincture mean?)
   • sash (what does sash mean?)
   • waistband (what does waistband mean?)
   • waistcloth (what does waistcloth mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) girdle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • band (what does band mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cummerbund (what does cummerbund mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an encircling or ringlike structure
   Hypernyms(s) girdle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • skeletal structure (what does skeletal structure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pectoral girdle (what does pectoral girdle mean?)
   • pelvis (what does pelvis mean?)
   • pelvic girdle (what does pelvic girdle mean?)
   • pelvic arch (what does pelvic arch mean?)
   • hip (what does hip mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • girdle (what does girdle mean?)
   • deaden (what does deaden mean?)

GIRDLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • put a girdle on or around
   Synonym(s)
   • gird (what does gird mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • gird your loins
   Hypernyms(s) girdle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surround (what does surround mean?)
   • skirt (what does skirt mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • corset (what does corset mean?)
   • girdle (what does girdle mean?)
   • stays (what does stays mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
   Synonym(s)
   • deaden (what does deaden mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • girdle the plant
   Hypernyms(s) girdle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • incise (what does incise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • girdle (what does girdle mean?)