Definitions for Girdle
ˈgɜr dlgir·dle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.3 / 3 votes

1. girdlenoun

   an encircling or ringlike structure

2. girdle, cincture, sash, waistband, waistclothnoun

   a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

3. corset, girdle, staysverb

   a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

4. girdle, deadenverb

   cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

   "girdle the plant"

5. girdle, girdverb

   put a girdle on or around

   "gird your loins"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. girdlenoun

   That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference

2. girdlenoun

   A belt; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.

3. girdlenoun

   The zodiac; also, the equator.

4. girdlenoun

   The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.

5. girdlenoun

   A thin bed or stratum of stone.

6. girdlenoun

   The clitellum of an earthworm.

7. girdleverb

   To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.

8. girdleverb

   To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GIRDLEnoun

   Etymology: gyrdel. Saxon.

   1. Any thing drawn round the waist, and tied or buckled.

   There will I make thee beds of roses,
   With a thousand fragrant posies;
   A cap of flowers, and a girdle,
   Embroider’d all with leaves of myrtle. William Shakespeare.

   Many conceive there is somewhat amiss, until they put on their girdle. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v. c. 21.

   On him his mantle, girdle, sword and bow,
   On him his heart and soul he did bestow. Abraham Cowley.

   2. Enclosure; circumference.

   Suppose within the girdle of these walls
   Are now confin’d two mighty monarchies. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.

   3. The equator; the torrid zone.

   Great breezes in great circles, such as are under the girdle of the world, do refrigerate. Francis Bacon.

2. To Girdleverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To gird; to bind as with a girdle.

   Lay the gentle babes, girdling one another
   Within their innocent alabaster arms. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   2. To inclose; to shut in; to environ.

   Those sleeping stones,
   That as a waist do girdle you about,
   By this time from their fixed beds of lime
   Had been dishabited. William Shakespeare, King John.

   Let me look back upon thee, O thou wall,
   That girdlest in those wolves! William Shakespeare, Timon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Girdle

   A belt, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle if it is worn as part of Christian liturgical vestments, or in certain historical, literary or sports contexts. Girdles are used to close a cassock in Christian denominations, including the Anglican Communion, Catholic Church, Methodist Church and Lutheran Church. The girdle, in the 8th or 9th century, was said to resemble an ancient Levitical Jewish vestment, and in that era, was not visible. In 800 AD, the girdle began to be worn by Christian deacons in the Eastern Church.The girdle, for men, symbolizes preparation and readiness to serve, and for women, represents chastity and protection; it was also worn by laypersons in the Middle Ages, as attested in literature. For example, the hagiographical account of Saint George and the Dragon mentions the evildoer being tamed with the sign of the cross and a girdle handed to Saint George by a virgin.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. girdle

   A girdle is a belt or band worn around the waist or hips, often used to shape and contour the body. Traditionally, in a broader context, it refers to anything that encircles or confines, particularly tightly. In anatomy, it refers to the structure of bones in the body that provides support, such as the pelvic girdle. In gemology, girdle refers to the outer edge of a gemstone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Girdlenoun

   a griddle

2. Girdlenoun

   that which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus

3. Girdlenoun

   the zodiac; also, the equator

4. Girdlenoun

   the line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. See Illust. of Brilliant

5. Girdlenoun

   a thin bed or stratum of stone

6. Girdlenoun

   the clitellus of an earthworm

7. Girdleverb

   to bind with a belt or sash; to gird

8. Girdleverb

   to inclose; to environ; to shut in

9. Girdleverb

   to make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it

10. Etymology: [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. grtel, Icel. gyrill. See Gird, v. t., to encircle, and cf. Girth, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Girdle

   A girdle is a garment that encircles the lower torso, perhaps extending below the hips, and worn often for support. The word girdle originally meant a belt. In modern English, the term girdle is most commonly used for a form of women's foundation wear that replaced the corset in popularity. In sports, a girdle may be similar to compression shorts.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Girdle

   gėrd′l, n. that which encircles, esp. a band or belt for the waist: an enclosure, compass, limit: in jewellery, a horizontal line surrounding a stone.—v.t. to bind, as with a girdle: to enclose: to make a circular incision, as through the bark of a tree to kill it.—n. Gird′le-belt, a belt for girding the waist.—p.adj. Gird′led (Shak.), surrounded with, or as with, a girdle.—n. Gird′ler, one who girdles: a maker of girdles. [A.S. gyrdel—gyrdan, to gird.]

2. Girdle

   gėrd′l, n. a Scotch form of griddle.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. girdle

   An additional planking over the wales or bends. Also, a frapping for girding a ship.

Matched Categories

1. • Band
   • Skeletal Structure

Anagrams for Girdle »

1. regild

2. gilder

3. glider

4. ridgel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Girdle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Girdle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Girdle in a Sentence

1. Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet:

   You shall be free indeed when your days are not without a care nor your nights without a want and a grief, But rather when these things girdle your life and yet you rise above them naked and unbound.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Girdle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Girdle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Girdle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girdle
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Girdle
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Girdle
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Girdle
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Girdle