GIRDLE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgər-dᵊl

Definition of girdle

as in belt

a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection

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girdle

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verb

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view wire girdling the bundle of firewood

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as in to circle

to travel completely around an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

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as in to surround

to form a circle around the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

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Noun

One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle. — Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 One fatality occurred during a clinical trial for limb girdle muscular dystrophy treatment. — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025

Verb

Wisteria can wind around a tree’s trunk and girdle it in time. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Also, the rootball should be inspected for circling or girdling roots. — Larry Figart, Florida Times-Union, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girdle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for girdle

Noun

By day, style it with a playful accessory like their Rocha western belt and sleek flats.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
When O’Flynn arrived to begin character development, she was introduced to the story’s parents, played by two actors with a lifetime’s worth of Leigh films under their belt.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of belt

Verb

Seats are wrapped in charcoal Mojave PurLuxe Premium upholstery, accented by contrast blue stitching and matching blue seatbelts, distinguishing it instantly from lower-tier Gravity variants.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Being the first woman of Middle Eastern descent to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the supporting actress category is still something Sepideh Moafi is wrapping her head around.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

Due to a combination of circling real estate developers and personal financial crises, the Pogues’ homes are under threat.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Plus, the brand highlights that the bags allow roots to grow toward the earth rather than circle the plant, which promotes better health than regular plastic planters.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Verb

Planets begin by building cores of rock and metal, which can then pull in hydrogen and helium from the disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Take things up a notch and reserve in advance for Dinner on the Sandbar, a private five-course dinner in the shallows surrounding Little Palm Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

The boos repeatedly rang out Friday night when Bregman stepped into the batter’s box during Seattle’s 10-inning victory.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Right now, talking to you, my phone would have already rung twice and I‘d be talking to recruits or a donor or an agent or to a kid on my team who was having a problem with their girlfriend or wanted to transfer.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ring

Noun

While Dwayne rocked a black tuxedo jacket — the back of which included ribbons arranged to look like a spinal cord — with a matching pleated skirt, Hashian opted for a white halter gown with a stitched design.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Now at the National Museum of American History, the vanilla silk crepe dress, with its single waterfall ruffle and narrow claret ribbon at the waist, hinted at old-world craft and restraint.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ribbon

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