Girth: meaning, definitions and examples
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girth
[ ɡərθ ]
measurement
The measurement around the middle of something, especially a person's waist.
Synonyms
circumference, waist measurement
Examples of usage
- The tailor took my girth measurements for the new suit.
- Her girth had increased after the holidays.
equine
A band passed around the belly of a horse and attached to the saddle to keep it in place.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Make sure the girth is properly adjusted before riding the horse.
- The girth broke during the competition.
Translations
Translations of the word "girth" in other languages:
🇵🇹 perímetro
- circunferência
- largura
🇮🇳 परिधि
- मोटाई
- चौड़ाई
🇩🇪 Umfang
- Umfang
- Breite
🇮🇩 keliling
- lingkaran
- lebar
🇺🇦 периметр
- окружність
- ширина
🇵🇱 obwód
- obwódka
- szerokość
🇯🇵 周囲
- 円周
- 幅
🇫🇷 circonférence
- périmètre
- largeur
🇪🇸 circunferencia
- perímetro
- ancho
🇹🇷 çevre
- çevre uzunluğu
- genişlik
🇰🇷 둘레
- 원주
- 폭
🇸🇦 محيط
- محيط
- عرض
🇨🇿 obvod
- obvod
- šířka
🇸🇰 obvod
- obvod
- šírka
🇨🇳 周长
- 圆周
- 宽度
🇸🇮 obseg
- obseg
- širina
🇮🇸 ummál
- umferð
- breidd
🇰🇿 шеткі ұзындығы
- шеңбер
- ені
🇬🇪 გარშემოწერილობა
- წრეწირი
- სიგანე
🇦🇿 çevrə
- çevrə
- en
🇲🇽 circunferencia
- perímetro
- ancho
Word origin
The word 'girth' originated from the Old English word 'gyrd' meaning a belt or girdle. Over time, it evolved to refer to the measurement around the middle of something, especially a person's waist. In the context of horses, the term 'girth' was used to describe the band that secures the saddle in place. The word has been in use for centuries and continues to be commonly used in modern English.