girdle

Nouns

  • (n) an encircling or ringlike structure
  • (n) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers cincture, waistband, waistcloth, sash,
  • (n) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment corset, stays,

Verbs

  • (v) cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
    • girdle the plant
    deaden,
  • (v) put a girdle on or around
    • gird your loins
    gird,

Synonyms

deaden gird cincture waistband waistcloth sash corset stays

Words of close approximity

girder