GIRDLE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgər-dᵊl

Definition of girdle

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

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girdle

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verb

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

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as in to circle

to travel completely around an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

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as in to surround

to form a circle around the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

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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 See All Example Sentences for girdle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle

Noun

Off-duty models stepped out in nonchalant style, pairing the jeans with basic tops and simple belts, while fashion show attendees elevated the laidback fits with button-down denim shirts, neckties and colorful knitwear.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Temperatures begin a cooling trend on Friday, with Moderate HeatRisk in the foothill thermal belts and in Sacramento; Minor HeatRisk elsewhere.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of belt

Verb

Production has wrapped in the New York and New Jersey area, and the film is expected to release in 2027.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro addressed the press and a small group of supporters, including some wearing green and yellow Brazil jerseys and one woman wrapped in the Israeli flag, outside his Brasilia house.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Part of Tremors’ charm was its large bar surrounded by memorabilia, including a vintage exercise bike.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of surround

Noun

Here, the silhouette gets a modern update with soft draping for a firmly 21st-century look—Cos’s fluid midi keeps the design sleek, while Zara's version adds a sash at the hip for a more dramatic take.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Black-and-white photos show Kelly styling the dress with white gloves, a sash and diamond jewelry while wearing her hair in an updo.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sash

Verb

With the late morning liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The planetary system is among the most studied in our galaxy, and its star is known to host 30 orbiting comets and a giant disk of dust and debris, which NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope photographed in detail in 2015.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of orbit

Noun

Priced at $1,450, the pumps add an almost weightless quality to the outfit, with their barely-there construction echoing the transparency of the ribbon skirt.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Another perfectly matching ribbon is woven throughout one of the most fantastical braids in recent memory.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ribbon

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