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border vs girdle

girdle vs border

border and girdle both are nouns.

border and girdle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
border Yes No Yes No
girdle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, girdle is a hyponym of border; that is, girdle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than border:
  • border: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  • girdle: put a girdle on or around
Other hyponyms of border include fringe, gird, cloister, close in, enclose, inclose, shut in, hem in, cloister.
border (noun) girdle (noun)
a strip forming the outer edge of something a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
a line that indicates a boundary an encircling or ringlike structure
the boundary of a surface
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
border (verb) girdle (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary put a girdle on or around
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
enclose in or as if in a frame
provide with a border or edge
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between border and girdle

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