girdles

The word “girdles” has 2 syllables: gir-dles

It's pronounced as /ˈɡɜrdlz/

What is synonym and antonym for girdles?

In the thesaurus, “girdles” has 69 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for girdles along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for girdles

Sam Browne belts
baldrics
bandages
bandoleers
bandoliers
bands
begirds
belts
besets
besieges
ceintures
cesti
chains
cinctures
circles
circuits
circumambulates
circumnavigates
circumscribes
circumvents
closes in
compasses
cords
crosses
cumberbunds
cummerbunds
embraces
enchains
encircles
encloses
encompasses
engirdles
engirds
enswathes
entrenches
environs
enwinds
enwreathes
girds
girths
girts
incloses
intrenches
invests
lashes
loops
obis
orbits
perambulates
ribbons
rings
ropes
rounds
sashes
self-belts
shackles
surrounds
swarms
swathes
tapes
ties up
traverses
trusses
waistbands
walls
winds
wires
wraps
wreathes

Antonyms for girdles

unbinds
ungirds
unlashes
unshackles
unties
unwinds
unwraps

Meanings of girdles

noun
1. That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
2. A belt or elasticated corset; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
3. The zodiac; also, the equator.
4. The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
5. A thin bed or stratum of stone.
6. The clitellum of an earthworm.
7. The removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree.
8. A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.
verb
1. To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.
2. To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.

Example Sentences

The shop displayed a collection of vintage girdles from the 1950s.
In ancient times, jeweled girdles were worn as symbols of status.
Medical girdles are sometimes used to provide back support.
The museum showcased ceremonial girdles made of silk and gold thread.
Designers reintroduced girdles as part of a retro fashion line.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to girdles, such as: Sam Browne belts, baldrics, bandages, bandoleers, bandoliers, bands, begirds.

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