Synonyms of girdle

girdle 1 of 2

noun

ˈgər-dᵊl 

as in belt

a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist

drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belt
• sash
• ribbon
• cincture
• cummerbund
• waistband
• ceinture
• self-belt
• ring
• loop
• band
• baldric
• circle
• bandolier
• cestus
• obi
• Sam Browne belt

girdle

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view

wire girdling the bundle of firewood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• girt
• bandage
• belt
• circle
• girth
• band
• gird
• engirdle
• engird
• tape
• enwind
• truss
• loop
• tie up
• begird
• rope
• cord
• lash
• wire
• wind
• wreathe
• shackle
• chain
• enchain
• swathe
• enwreathe
• enswathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrap
• untie
• unwind
• ungird
• unbind
• unshackle
• unlash

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• ring
• traverse
• encircle
• circuit
• cross
• round
• circumvent
• compass
• circumnavigate
• circumambulate
• perambulate

3

as in to surround

to form a circle around

the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• ring
• encircle
• circle
• encompass
• embrace
• enclose
• compass
• gird
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• environ
• wall
• hem (in)
• circumscribe
• close in
• beset
• cordon (off)
• swarm
• besiege
• entrench
• invest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of girdle

Noun

In addition to the photobooks, the installation included a pair of headphones playing Radiohead’s 1997 album OK Computer, along with two replicas of Andy Warhol’s post-shooting girdle. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Few actresses at the time said no to wearing girdles, says Haspiel. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

Verb

Wisteria can wind around a tree’s trunk and girdle it in time. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Also, the rootball should be inspected for circling or girdling roots. — Larry Figart, Florida Times-Union, 14 Jan. 2026