Girdle: meaning, definitions and examples
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girdle
[ ˈɡərdl ]
clothing
A belt or cord worn around the waist.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She wore a girdle to hold up her stockings.
- The knight tightened his girdle before battle.
anatomy
A muscular band or ligament that encircles a body part.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The girdle of Venus is a crease on the palm of the hand.
- The girdle of the eye helps protect the eyeball.
Translations
Translations of the word "girdle" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cinta
- cinto
- faixa
🇮🇳 कमरबंद
- पेटी
- कसेरा
🇩🇪 Gürtel
- Mieder
- Leibgurt
🇮🇩 ikat pinggang
- sabuk
- korset
🇺🇦 пояс
- корсет
- підперізка
🇵🇱 pas
- gorset
- przepaska
🇯🇵 ベルト (beruto)
- コルセット (korusetto)
- 帯 (obi)
🇫🇷 ceinture
- corset
- bande
🇪🇸 cinturón
- corsé
- faja
🇹🇷 kemer
- korsaj
- kuşak
🇰🇷 허리띠 (heoritti)
- 코르셋 (koleusye)
- 띠 (tti)
🇸🇦 حزام (hizam)
- كورسيه (korsih)
- شريط (sharit)
🇨🇿 pás
- korzet
- páska
🇸🇰 opasok
- korzet
- páska
🇨🇳 腰带 (yāodài)
- 紧身衣 (jǐnshēnyī)
- 带 (dài)
🇸🇮 pas
- korzet
- trak
🇮🇸 belti
- korsett
- borði
🇰🇿 белбеу
- корсет
- таспа
🇬🇪 სარტყელი (sart'q'eli)
- კორსეტი (k'orseti)
- ზოლი (zoli)
🇦🇿 kəmər
- korset
- lent
🇲🇽 cinturón
- corsé
- faja
Word origin
The word 'girdle' originated from the Old English word 'gyrdel', which in turn came from the Proto-Germanic word 'gurthilaz'. The concept of a girdle has been present in various cultures throughout history, often symbolizing different things such as protection, support, or fashion. Girdles have been worn by both men and women for different purposes, from holding up clothing to providing support for the body.