GIRDLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does girdle mean?
• GIRDLE (noun)
The noun GIRDLE has 3 senses:
1. an encircling or ringlike structure
2. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
3. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Familiarity information: GIRDLE used as a noun is uncommon.
• GIRDLE (verb)
The verb GIRDLE has 2 senses:
1. cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
2. put a girdle on or around
Familiarity information: GIRDLE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GIRDLE (noun)
Meaning:
An encircling or ringlike structure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("girdle" is a kind of...):
skeletal structure (any structure created by the skeleton of an organism)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "girdle"):
pectoral girdle (a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached)
hip; pelvic arch; pelvic girdle; pelvis (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)
Meaning:
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
waistcloth; waistband; cincture; sash; girdle
Hypernyms ("girdle" is a kind of...):
band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "girdle"):
cummerbund (a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo)
Meaning:
A woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
corset; stays; girdle
Hypernyms ("girdle" is a kind of...):
foundation; foundation garment (a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "girdle"):
panty girdle (a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties)
• GIRDLE (verb)
Meaning:
Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
girdle; deaden
Context example:
girdle the plant
Hypernyms (to "girdle" is one way to...):
incise (make an incision into by carving or cutting)
Domain category:
flora; plant; plant life (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Put a girdle on or around
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
girdle; gird
Context example:
gird your loins
Hypernyms (to "girdle" is one way to...):
border; skirt; surround (extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
