girdle

UK
/ˈɡɜː.dl/
US
/ˈɡɜr.dəl/

Übersetzungen

girdlesubstantiv
girdles
Pl.
UK
/ˈɡɜː.dl/
US
/ˈɡɜr.dəl/
She wore a beautiful girdle around her waist.
Она носила красивый пояс вокруг талии.
The girdle helped to shape her figure.
Корсет помогал формировать её фигуру.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
girdleverb
girdled
Präteritum
girdled
Partizip Perfekt
girdling
Gerundium
UK
/ˈɡɜː.dl̩/
US
/ˈɡɝː.dl̩/
The ancient city was girdled by a massive stone wall.
Древний город был опоясан массивной каменной стеной.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
girdleadjektiv
Used attributively before nouns, meaning ‘relating to or forming a girdle; encircling’ (e.g., “girdle book”, “girdle area”).

Definitionen

girdlesubstantiv
A belt or cord worn around the waist.
She wore a decorative girdle to complement her medieval costume.
A woman's elasticated undergarment worn to shape and support the waist and hips.
The vintage dress required a girdle to achieve the desired silhouette.
A ring made around a tree trunk by removing a strip of bark.
The forester explained that the girdle was made to control the growth of the tree.
The part of a cut gemstone that is the narrow band around its widest point.
The jeweler examined the girdle of the diamond to ensure it was perfectly symmetrical.
Either of the two bony rings in the skeleton (the pelvic girdle and the pectoral or shoulder girdle) to which the limbs are attached.
In mammals, the pelvic girdle supports the hind limbs while the pectoral girdle supports the forelimbs.
girdleverb
To encircle or bind with or as if with a girdle.
The ancient city was girdled by a massive stone wall.
To remove a ring of bark completely around a tree trunk or branch, usually to kill the tree or restrict its growth.
Foresters often girdle invasive trees to allow more light for native saplings.
girdleadjektiv
Forming, relating to, or resembling a girdle; surrounding like a belt.
The valley lay within a girdle range of mountains.