Venus's girdle

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noun

an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body.

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Origin of Venus's girdle

First recorded in 1865–70

How to use Venus's girdle in a sentence

Regarding only what is below the girdle,” he added, “it is impossible…to know an old from a young one.
What the Sex Lives of the Founding Fathers Reveal About Us|Eric Herschthal|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her long black hair was bound above her forehead with a circlet of turquoises, and the ends, curled about her glittering girdle.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However odd, The Daily Mail has charted the post-baby girdle as a growing trend amongst new moms.
'Downton Abbey' Fashion Line on Its Way; The New Trend for Post-Natal Corsets|The Fashion Beast Team|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“A source says Brad has been sporting a girdle to control his pudgy midsection recently,” the magazine wrote.
Brad Pitt Might Wear Man Spanx; Lena Dunham Doesn't Want a Victoria's Secret Model Body|The Fashion Beast Team|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Every female extra wore the right girdle and seamed stockings; every man had the correct length tie.
Book of Mormon's Magnificent Costumes|Isabel Wilkinson|April 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Pass thy land as a river, O daughter of the sea, thou hast a girdle no more.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The girdle which the prophet had been commanded to hide, in process of time was marred; it was profitable for nothing.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
It was probably 'the metal chape or tag fixed to the end of a girdle or strap,' viz.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Make a girdle around a smooth shaft, or make a shaft with a knob or large joint near the butt.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

British Dictionary definitions for Venus's girdle

Venus's-girdle

noun

a ctenophore, Cestum veneris, of warm seas, having an elongated ribbon-like body

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