girth
noun
the measure around anything; circumference.
girths
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pluralof girth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There’s a lot of hedging going on, though the science is real, the photography spectacular and the girths of the subjects prompt impolite questions: Are you pregnant?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Richardson is a perfect example of the extent to which the sheer girths of owners’ egos are eclipsing what should be the NFL’s true narrative: the game.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2017
How to reconcile a lifestyle founded on getting fat and a need to convince others not to widen their own girths?
From Scientific American ● May 8, 2012
He disapproves of large girths in the Senate.
From Time Magazine Archive
And wherever you looked you could see people tightening girths, putting on helmets, drawing swords, and throwing cloaks to the ground.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
