as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse
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Recent Examples of girth
Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
The ring’s just-over-one-inch girth offers a snug but stretchy fit for most, though those on the thicker side may want to size up.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The 45-inch-long flathead catfish had a 35-inch girth and weighed a whopping 64.46 pounds.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Bat wings, girth, jumbo intakes and a screaming 6.5-liter V12: the Murciélago is arguably one of the finest Lamborghinis in history; a peak supercar when launched in 2007.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Here’s the premise: A climber works his way across a route on El Capitan with a very random assortment of gear on his harness: about five cams, a rack of nuts, and a single sling girth hitched around a gear loop.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
The ring’s just-over-one-inch girth offers a snug but stretchy fit for most, though those on the thicker side may want to size up.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The 45-inch-long flathead catfish had a 35-inch girth and weighed a whopping 64.46 pounds.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Bat wings, girth, jumbo intakes and a screaming 6.5-liter V12: the Murciélago is arguably one of the finest Lamborghinis in history; a peak supercar when launched in 2007.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girth
Noun
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The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Markle also reminded me that a sweater wrapped around the shoulders is a more polished styling method compared to tied around the waist or held in the crook of your arm.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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On the same day the AHS casting news dropped, Grande also wrapped filming on Focker in-Law, the next installment of the Meet the Parents franchise premiering in 2026.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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