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Noun
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girdle (girdle%1:08:00::)
(an encircling or ringlike structure)
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(n)
girdle (girdle%1:06:01::)
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cincture (cincture%1:06:00::)
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sash (sash%1:06:01::)
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waistband (waistband%1:06:00::)
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waistcloth (waistcloth%1:06:00::)
(a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers)
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(n)
corset (corset%1:06:00::)
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girdle (girdle%1:06:00::)
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stays (stays%1:06:00::)
(a woman's close-fitting foundation garment)
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derivationally related form
Verb
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girdle (girdle%2:35:01::)
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deaden (deaden%2:35:03::)
(cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients)
"girdle the plant"
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girdle (girdle%2:35:00::)
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gird (gird%2:35:01::)
(put a girdle on or around)
"gird your loins"