GIRDLES Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word girdles. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GIRDLES
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| cincture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
| corset | nounn | |||||||
noun • a woman's close-fitting foundation garment verb • dress with a corset | ||||||||
| deaden | verbv | |||||||
verb • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients • make vapid or deprive of spirit • lessen the momentum or velocity of • become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor • make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation • convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil | ||||||||
| gird | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • put a girdle on or around • bind with something round or circular | ||||||||
| sash | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
| stays | verbv | |||||||
noun • a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | ||||||||
| waistband | nounn | |||||||
noun • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
| waistcloth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | ||||||||
