Synonyms for girdle

Most common

sash · waistband · cincture · waistcloth · corset · belt · cest · girt

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.

2. n. 2

   A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.

3. v. 1

   To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.

Related words

Phrases

pelvic girdle shoulder girdle pectoral girdle

Other spellings

griddle

Forms

Plural

girdles → sashes, waistbands, cinctures, waistcloths…

Past participle

girdled
e.g. girdled → girt, hemmed, encircled, surrounded…

Example sentences

• sash The red sash perfectly accessorizes her black dress.
• waistband Ziri revealed a handgun tucked into his waistband.
• corset Jessica wore a heavy and uncomfortable corset.
• belt You need to attach a white garter belt underneath.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hem¹

4 letters

band¹, zone¹, belt¹, sash¹, cest, gird¹, girt¹

5 letters

stays¹

6 letters

corset², deaden², cestus, begird

7 letters

caestus

8 letters

surround², encircle³, cincture

9 letters

encompass³, waistband, surcingle

10 letters

waistcloth

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (corset² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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