Analysis Complete

girdle

/ girdle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Type of:
band
Kinds of:
cummerbund
noun Sense 2
an encircling or ringlike structure
Type of:
skeletal structure
Kinds of:
pectoral girdle pelvis pelvic girdle pelvic arch hip
Derived:
deaden
verb Sense 3
put a girdle on or around
"gird your loins"
Type of:
surround skirt border
Derived:
corset stays
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
"girdle the plant"
Type of:
incise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
plant flora plant life
noun Sense 5
a woman''s close-fitting foundation garment
Type of:
foundation garment foundation
Kinds of:
panty girdle
Derived:
gird corset
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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band cummerbund skeletal structure pectoral girdle pelvis pelvic girdle pelvic arch hip surround skirt border incise