girdle
That which girds, encircles, or enclosesThat which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
» Are you wearing a girdle?
Trägst du ein Korsett?
Значение
значений: 7That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
the girdle of the world
A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
Hüfthalter
по́ясpójas, по́яс для чуло́кpójas dlja čulók
A garment used to hold the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and/or thighs in a particular shape.
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
A thin bed or stratum of stone.
The clitellum of an earthworm.
The removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree.
- a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
- an encircling or ringlike structure
- a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Примеры
предложений: 6Are you wearing a girdle?
deTrägst du ein Korsett?
Tom wore a girdle to make his beer belly seem smaller.
deTom trug ein Korsett, um seinen Bierbauch kleiner erscheinen zu lassen.
Principles are a girdle that gets tighter and tighter over time.
deGrundsätze sind ein Korsett, das mit der Zeit immer enger wird.
She wears a girdle.
deSie trägt einen Gürtel.
So long as you hold fast to my girdle, you will remain unseen by all mankind, though seeing clearly yourself.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From Middle English girdel, gerdel, gurdel, from Old English gyrdel, from Proto-West GermaFrom Middle English girdel, gerdel, gurdel, from Old English gyrdel, from Proto-West Germanic *gurdil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz (“girdle, belt”), equivalent to gird + -le.
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