girdle meaning
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[ˈɡɝdl̩] [ˈɡɜːdl̩] [-ɜː(ɹ)dəl] WGirdle
- The term girdle, meaning "belt", commonly refers to the liturgical attire that normally closes a cassock in many Christian denominations, including the Anglican Communion, Methodist Church and Lutheran Church.
- Since the 20th century, the word "girdle" also has been used to define an undergarment made of elasticized fabric that was worn by women.
- NounPLgirdlesSUF-le
- That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
- A belt or elasticated corset; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
- The zodiac; also, the equator.
- The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
- (mining) A thin bed or stratum of stone.
- The clitellum of an earthworm.
- (Scotland, Northern English) Alternative form of griddle.
- That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
- VerbSGgirdlesPRgirdlingPT, PPgirdled
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The decorative material used as waisting also served as a girdle for her midlife expansion.
- He drank and well his girdle underpight. — Chaucer.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of girdle in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -le
- Words suffixed with -le
- Words by suffix
- Suffixes
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Morphemes
- en girdles
- en girdled
- en girdler
- en girdlers
- en girdlestead
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "girdle" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.