Type and usage of girdle from BoostVocab

girdle

/'ɡɜrdəl/

noun
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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corset stays

type of:
foundation foundation garment
noun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
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cincture sash waistband waistcloth

type of:
band
verb
put a girdle on or around
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gird

type of:
ring surround border environ skirt
verb
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
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"girdle the plant"

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deaden

type of:
incise
noun
an encircling or ringlike structure
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type of:
skeletal structure

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