单词 | girdled |
释义 | > as lemmasˈgirdled ˈgirdled adj. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > forestry or arboriculture > [adjective] > having ring of bark removed girdleda1817 ringed1820 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fastened in specific way > belted, girdled, or pulled in succinct1604 girdleda1817 girt1870 tie-belted1976 a1817 T. Dwight Trav. New-Eng. & N.-Y. (1821) II. 126 There is a sufficient number of girdled trees standing..to give the new settlements a disagreeable appearance. 1883 E. P. Roe in Harper's Mag. Dec. 56/1 Girdled trees soon made it evident that rabbits were the depredators. 1888 [see sense 1a]. 1940 E. S. Gardner Case of Silent Partner xii. 196 Her tightly girdled, snappily dressed figure. 1961 A. Smith East-Enders vii. 119 Women with plucked eyebrows and men with girdled waists. < as lemmas |
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