girdler

noun

gir·​dler

ˈgərd(ᵊ)lər;

ˈgə̄d(ᵊ)lə(r,

ˈgəid-

plural -s

1

: a maker of girdles

2

: one that girdles

especially : an insect that feeds on bark and gnaws grooves about stems and twigs

Word History

Etymology

Middle English girdeler, from girdel girdle + -er

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