girdle vs stays

girdle and stays both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
girdle	Yes	No	Yes	No
stays	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, girdle and stays are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of girdle include corset.

girdle (noun)	stays (noun)
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment	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

girdle (verb)	stays (verb)
put a girdle on or around
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients