girdle
English Thesaurus
1. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | foundation, foundation garment, |
| definition | : | a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | panty girdle, |
| definition | : | a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties (noun.artifact) |
2. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | band, |
| definition | : | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cummerbund, |
| definition | : | a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo (noun.artifact) |
3. an encircling or ringlike structure (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | skeletal structure, |
| definition | : | any structure created by the skeleton of an organism (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pectoral girdle, |
| definition | : | a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, |
| definition | : | the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates (noun.body) |
4. put a girdle on or around (verb.contact)
5. cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | incise, |
| definition | : | make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | flora, plant, plant life, |
| definition | : | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops) |
6. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | corset, |
| definition | : | dress with a corset (verb.body) |
7. an encircling or ringlike structure (noun.body)
8. put a girdle on or around (verb.contact)
9. cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | girdle, |
| definition | : | an encircling or ringlike structure (noun.body) |
10. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | corset, |
| definition | : | dress with a corset (verb.body) |
11. an encircling or ringlike structure (noun.body)
12. put a girdle on or around (verb.contact)
13. cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | girdle, |
| definition | : | an encircling or ringlike structure (noun.body) |
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