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noun

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
1
as in wraps
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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2
as in circles
to travel completely around an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

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3
as in surrounds
to form a circle around the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

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Recent Examples of girdles
Noun
The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026 Few actresses at the time said no to wearing girdles, says Haspiel. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdles
  1. belts
  2. wraps
  3. circles
  4. surrounds
  5. sashes
  6. orbits
  7. rings
  8. ribbons
Noun
  • Despite the Cougars’ shaky start, with all that Pac-12 prestige, exposure and, importantly, financial income under both teams’ belts, does either have an inherent advantage over the conference’s newcomers?
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Missy MacIvor was hogtied with belts from her dresser drawers.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of belts
Verb
  • The Aegean Dragon maki ($23), for example, combines shrimp tempura with criollo relish and harissa, while the Kataifi ($33) wraps tuna and melon in shredded pastry.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Nolan Interiors wraps individual cushions Over at Martha Stewart, Blythe Copeland recommended the Magic Sofa Covers from Nolan Interiors for households that want a cushion-by-cushion fit.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of wraps
Verb
  • The camera swoops over the course while Brady is at the top of his ladder and then circles its lens back after passing.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cassiopeia circles Polaris as Earth rotates, so its orientation changes through the night.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of circles
Verb
  • Avani completed the project after his death in Mumbai and Delhi, photographing, at the same time, Raghu’s old image and the space that surrounds it today.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • All of this excitement surrounds a 1,000-pound—give or take—pumpkin that graces the stoop of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood each year.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounds
Noun
  • Drafts, foggy glass, sticking sashes and rising energy bills can all signal that your windows need attention.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sashes
Verb
  • Phobos, about 20 to 30 kilometers (10 to 20 miles) in diameter, orbits Mars at a distance of about 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) three times a day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Viewed from a distance, the steady feeding process would proceed like a triangle as the victim brown dwarf orbits the star that is eating it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of orbits
Verb
  • While this sentiment rings true, there is a significant amount of precedent to suggest that not all tax hikes are created equal in the eyes of California voters.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Out in the misty rain, Leibovitz points to the electronic ribbons lining the stadium.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, not long after production wrapped on season two, hair colorist Miichelle Sharma revealed that Abdalla has officially ditched her character’s blonde ribbons for a double-chocolate brunette that’s perfect for fall.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ribbons

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