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girdle — I UK [ˈɡɜː(r)d(ə)l] / US [ˈɡɜrd(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms girdle : singular girdle plural girdles 1) a piece of very tight underwear that women wore in the past to make them look thinner 2) a soft narrow belt that you tie round your waist… … English dictionary
tie — Synonyms and related words: Roman collar, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, accent, accent mark, accord, accouple, accumulate, addition, adherence, adhesion, adjunct, affairs, affiliate, affiliation, affinity, agent, agglomeration, agglutinate,… … Moby Thesaurus
girdle — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape, advocate, alpenstock, anklet, arm, armlet, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, band, bandage, bandeau, batten, bearer, begird, belt, belt in, bend, beset, bind, bind up … Moby Thesaurus
tie up — Synonyms and related words: Anschluss, act in concert, act together, addition, affiliate, affiliation, afterthought, agglomeration, agglutination, aggregation, agreement, alight, alignment, alliance, ally, amalgamate, amalgamation, anchor,… … Moby Thesaurus
girdle — gir|dle1 [ gɜrdl ] noun count 1. ) a piece of very tight underwear that women wore in the past to make them look thinner 2. ) a soft narrow belt that you tie around your waist girdle gir|dle 2 [ gɜrdl ] verb transitive LITERARY to surround… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Court dress — This article is about Judicial dress. For dress for noble courts, see court uniform and dress. Court dress comprises the style of clothes prescribed for courts of law, and formerly for royal courts. Contents 1 Court dress in England and Wales 1.1 … Wikipedia
Corselet — The inside of a Corselette A corselet or corselette is a type of foundation garment, sharing elements of both brassieres and girdles. It may incorporate lace in front or in back. The term originated by the addition of the diminutive suffix ette… … Wikipedia
Corset — A drawing of a luxury hourglass corset from 1878, featuring a busk fastening at the front and lacing at the back A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the… … Wikipedia
Undergarment — Underwear redirects here. For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). Women s panties or knickers … Wikipedia
Lingerie — For other uses, see Lingerie (disambiguation). Assorted lingerie styles … Wikipedia
