Canadian French Meaning of girdle

ceinture

Other Canadian French words related to ceinture

Definitions and Meaning of girdle in English

Wordnet

girdle (n)

an encircling or ringlike structure

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

Wordnet

girdle (v)

cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

put a girdle on or around

Webster

girdle (n.)

A griddle.

That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus.

The zodiac; also, the equator.

The line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. See Illust. of Brilliant.

A thin bed or stratum of stone.

The clitellus of an earthworm.

Webster

girdle (v. t.)

To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.

To inclose; to environ; to shut in.

To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it.

FAQs About the word girdle

ceinture

an encircling or ringlike structure, a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers, a woman's close-fitting foundation garment, cut a

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girding => ceinturant, girder => poutre, girded => ceint, gird => ceindre, giraudoux => Giraudoux,