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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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
Worn until the early 20th century, it was eventually replaced by girdles, and then more or less by diet, exercise and plastic surgery.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
“They have these entire markets in girdles and beauty products.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 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
