Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gird | No | No | Yes | No |
girdle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gird (noun) | girdle (noun) |
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a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | |
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | |
an encircling or ringlike structure |
gird (verb) | girdle (verb) |
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prepare oneself for a military confrontation | put a girdle on or around |
bind with something round or circular | cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients |
put a girdle on or around |