GIRDLES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of girdle

as in belts

a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection

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girdles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of girdle

as in wraps

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view wire girdling the bundle of firewood

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as in circles

to travel completely around an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

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as in surrounds

to form a circle around the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

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Few actresses at the time said no to wearing girdles, says Haspiel. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

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That event, which is scheduled for August 15 at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, will see two UFC belts on the line.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Designers like Chloé continue to embrace billowy blouses, floral motifs, and XL belts, while Dior doubled down on blooms in its Haute Couture collection.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of belts

Verb

While every room has a private pool with amazing views, don’t miss the resort’s stunning main pool that wraps around a central garden.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
The deal that puts a brand in 4,000 stores gets its final validation not in a boardroom but in a line that wraps around a booth in New Orleans.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of wraps

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With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Biddinger hopes the shrine at Queen of Heaven will help diminish the stigma that still often surrounds suicide.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of surrounds

Verb

Should the luminiferous ether exist, then scientists reasoned that as the Earth orbits the sun at around 66,000 miles per hour (106,216 kilometers per hour), our planet should be moving through the ether, which had been deemed to be stationary.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of orbits

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In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of rings

Noun

The designer also urges homeowners to consider flourishes such as tassels, pom-poms, and ribbons to put this vibrant shade to work in the subtlest ways.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.

— Bo Evans, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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