girdle
noun
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
girdles
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pluralof girdle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof girdle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
girdlenouna lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
Example Sentences
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The pair wore girdles as part of their ploy, authorities said, and had stuffed them with merchandise — including 17 pairs of jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024
RIGA, Latvia — Russian volunteers are crafting girdles from dog hair to help keep the soldiers fighting against Ukraine warm.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
“So girls started wearing corsets, girdles and brassieres over their clothes, and this then led to the trend for underwear as outerwear.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Midge has made me grateful that women are no longer expected to wear corsets and petticoats and girdles and all the gear.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2019
The girls grew up knowing nothing of girdles, and the boys announced their manhood by turning the bills of their caps backward.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
