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What (who) is girdle - definition

NARROW BELT, CORD, SASH, OR THE LIKE, USUALLY DECORATIVE AND WORN AROUND THE WAIST OR HIPS TO FASTEN OR CONFINE GARMENTS
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girdle         
n.
1) a tight, trim girdle
2) a panty girdle
girdle         
A circle of girls found in malls and high school halls, usually obstructing passage.
I ran into a girdle, so I was late for class.
Girdle         
·noun The zodiac; also, the equator.
II. Girdle ·noun A thin bed or stratum of stone.
III. Girdle ·noun A Griddle.
IV. Girdle ·noun The clitellus of an Earthworm.
V. Girdle ·vt To bind with a belt or sash; to Gird.
VI. Girdle ·vt To Inclose; to Environ; to shut in.
VII. Girdle ·vt To make a cut or gnaw a groove around (a tree, ·etc.) through the bark and alburnum, thus killing it.
VIII. Girdle ·noun The line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. ·see ·Illust. of Brilliant.
IX. Girdle ·noun That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; ·esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus.

Wikipedia

Girdle

A belt, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle if it is worn as part of Christian liturgical vestments, or in certain historical, literary or sports contexts.

Girdles are used to close a cassock in Christian denominations, including the Anglican Communion, Catholic Church, Methodist Church and Lutheran Church. The girdle, in the 8th or 9th century, was said to resemble an ancient Levitical Jewish vestment, and in that era, was not visible. In 800 AD, the girdle began to be worn by Christian deacons in the Eastern Church.

The girdle, for men, symbolizes preparation and readiness to serve, and for women, represents chastity and protection; it was also worn by laypersons in the Middle Ages, as attested in literature. For example, the hagiographical account of Saint George and the Dragon mentions the evildoer being tamed with the sign of the cross and a girdle handed to Saint George by a virgin.

Examples of use of girdle
1. A champion‘s girdle, trophy and certificate went to Ryu.
2. Insects thriving in milder winters girdle trees and send them to rot on the forest floor.
3. It is made from a material called gros–grain, which is a traditional stiff girdle fabric.
4. The recognisable face of John Travolta "I know my mother had a girdle, bra and sometimes a cinch, but, wow!
5. Cruise also reportedly resorted to wearing a girdle on his wedding day to hide the creep of middle–aged spread.