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Definition of girth
1 : a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
2a : a measure around a body a man of more than average girth the girth of a treeb : size, dimensions
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Examples of girth in a Sentence
The tree is about two meters in girth.
a person of large girth
a girth of about two meters
Recent Examples of girth from the Web
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Todd Brunner's massive girth and his myriad of medical woes combined to keep the man once known as Milwaukee's foreclosure king out of prison Friday.
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Lance leans over his desk, his round belly situating his body tightly between the wooden chair and plastic desk—both too small for someone with his girth.
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Volstagg is a huge man with a huge appetite and the girth to prove it.
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A man whose physical girth and gusto came to symbolize the weight and power of Europe’s biggest country, Kohl spent little time at his new home in Berlin after the move of the capital from Bonn in the summer of 1999.
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The big guy stretches 45 feet with a girth of 243 feet.
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A pickle of medium girth ensures even cooking; too small and the interior will be mushy before the breading crisps.
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The hefty girth of the steering wheel inspires confidence.
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The record fish was 49 inches long with a 24-inch girth.
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Origin and Etymology of girth
Middle English, from Old Norse gjǫrth; akin to Old English gyrdan to gird
girth
Definition of girth
transitive verb
1 : encircle
2 : to bind or fasten with a band or strap
3 : to measure around the body of something
Examples of girth in a Sentence
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse
his arms couldn't quite girth the stone column
Origin and Etymology of girth
see 1girth
GIRTH Defined for English Language Learners
girth
playDefinition of girth for English Language Learners
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: the size of someone or something measured around the middle
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: a band or strap placed around the body of an animal (such as a horse) to hold something (such as a saddle) on its back
GIRTH Defined for Kids
girth
playDefinition of girth for Students
1 : the measure or distance around something the girth of a tree
2 : a band put around the body of an animal to hold something (as a saddle) on its back
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