girdles 1 of 2

plural of girdle
as in belts
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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girdles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of girdle

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Noun
  • After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
    Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
    Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fencing is installed around a perimeter that goes beyond the office buildings on both sides of the Capitol, and there's an inner perimeter that surrounds the immediate Capitol complex.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • What To Do Outdoors Jump in the Lake Lake Lanier spans 38,000 acres and surrounds three sides of the city.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Girdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girdles. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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