girdle

noun/ˈɡɜrdəl/

Frequency rank: #15,566 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a belt or undergarment worn around the waist or hips to shape the body.

Illustration for the English word “girdle”

Example sentence

She wore a tight girdle around her waist to smooth her silhouette under the evening gown.

Synonyms & related words

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