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engirdle

verb

in-ˈgər-dᵊl

Definition of engirdle

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt the cloud-engirdled peaks of the Andes

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The building plays with massing by continuing the expression of the base along one side and wrapping the tower at the top.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
There are anchovies and peppers tucked between the sardines and toast; juicy dates and barely-there onions wrapped inside two types of tuna, dark maroon meat with slices of pink belly on top.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

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