单词 | girdle |
释义 | gir·dle ![]() n. 1. a. A belt or sash worn around the waist. b. Something that encircles like a belt. c. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance. 2. A band made around the trunk of a tree by the removal of a strip of bark. 3. The edge of a cut gem held by the setting. 4. Anatomy The pelvic or pectoral girdle. tr.v.gir·dled, gir·dling, gir·dles 1. To encircle with a belt. 2. To form a circle around:a ring of hills that girdled the city. 3. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it. [Middle Englishgirdel, fromOld Englishgyrdel; see gher-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ![]() brilliant-cut gemstone |
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