girdle

girdle
noun
(corset) Hüfthalter, der; Hüftgürtel, der
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['ɡə:dl]
noun
1) (a belt or cord worn round the waist: She wore a girdle round her tunic.) der Gürtel
2) (an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner.)
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gir·dle
[ˈgɜ:dl̩, AM ˈgɜ:rdl̩]
(dated)
I. n
1. (belt) Gürtel m
2. (corset) Korsett nt
3. (liter: surround) Umrahmung f
II. vt (liter or dated)
to \girdle sth etw umgeben
the garden was beautifully \girdled by apple trees der Garten war wunderschön mit Apfelbäumen umsäumt liter
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I ['gɜːdl]
1. n
1) (= belt also fig) Gürtel m
2) (= corset) Hüftgürtel or -halter m
2. vt (lit)
gürten; (fig) umgeben II
n (Scot)
See:
= academic.ru/32456/griddle">griddle
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girdle1 [ˈɡɜːdl; US ˈɡɜrdl]
A s
1. Gürtel m, Gurt m
2. Hüfthalter m, -gürtel m
3. ANAT in Zusammensetzungen (Knochen) Gürtel m:
girdle bone Gürtelknochen m
4. Gürtel m, (etwas) Umgebendes oder Einschließendes, Umkreis m, Umgebung f
5. TECH Fassungskante f (geschliffener Edelsteine etc)
6. Ringel m (ringförmig ausgeschnittene Baumrinde)
B v/t
1. umgürten
2. oft girdle about, girdle in, girdle round umgeben, einschließen (beide:
with mit)
3. einen Baum ringeln
girdle2 [ˈɡɜːdl; US ˈɡɜrdl] griddle A
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noun
(corset) Hüfthalter, der; Hüftgürtel, der
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n.
Gurt -e m.
Gürtel - m.

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  • Girdle — Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • girdle — [gʉrd′ l] n. [ME girdil < OE gyrdel < base of gyrdan (see GIRD1): akin to Ger gürtel] 1. Archaic a belt or sash for the waist 2. anything that surrounds or encircles ☆ 3. a woman s elasticized undergarment for supporting or molding the… …   English World dictionary

  • Girdle — Gir dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girdled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girdling}.] 1. To bind with a belt or sash; to gird. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose; to environ; to shut in. [1913 Webster] Those sleeping stones, That as a waist doth girdle you about …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Girdle — This article is about the item of clothing. In the Scots language, girdle refers to a cooking griddle. In malacology a girdle is part of a chiton.The word girdle originally meant a belt. In modern English the term girdle is most commonly used for …   Wikipedia

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