girdle
17
7.0
- noun
- /ˈɡɜrdl/
- Archaic
:
faja
- I used to wear a girdle too and I don't do that anymore.
- wear a girdle
- a girdle
And I have also, you know, I got this that thick upper, I got that thick, that uproar, that top, that girdle.
- And I have also, you know, I got this that thick upper, I got that thick, that uproar, that top, that girdle.
Examples
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I had difficulty getting out of the girdle.
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Do you think I need a girdle?
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I gotta get this girdle off.
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I can wear a girdle -
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"Well, I think it's a good idea to wear a girdle sometimes."
Fiction book (2002) -
You bought the new girdles a size smaller.
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Don't worry, I'm wearing my girdle.
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It's a girdle.
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I wore a girdle and a low-cut brassiere that would not show at the neckline.
Fiction book (2000) -
She decided to wear a girdle under her dress to achieve a smoother silhouette.
Synonyms
34
5.8
A tight piece of underwear women wear to shape and support the torso
15
6.6
A woman's underwear that shapes and supports the body under clothes
3
8.4
A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt
1
6.9
A piece of clothing women wear under dresses to shape or support their body
1
7.2
Underwear women wear under clothes that gives support to the waist and hips
A close-fitting piece of underwear for women that shapes the torso and sits under a dress, often in the past
A piece of cloth tied around the waist to hold up a skirt or trousers
A band of cloth worn around the waist to fasten a robe or dress
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.2
A group of bones around the hips that support the legs and connect to the spine
- Archaic
1
7.2
Underwear women wear under clothes that gives support to the waist and hips
- Specialized
1
5.7
The bones that connect the arms to the body, including collarbones and shoulder blades
- Specialized
A disease that slowly makes the shoulder and hip muscles weaker and smaller
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word girdle comes from an old English word gyrd meaning 'belt'. So a clothing 'girdle' is simply a tight 'belt' or undergarment worn around the waist to shape or support clothing.