plural girdles
: something that wraps or circles around something else
specifically
: a tight piece of clothing worn especially in the past by women under other clothes to make the area around the waist look thinner
girdles; girdled; girdling
formal
: to form a circle around (something) or to surround (something)
the rings that girdle the planet Saturn
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“Girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/girdle. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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