Synonyms of girdle

girdle 1 of 2

noun

ˈgər-dᵊl 

as in belt

a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist

drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belt
• sash
• ribbon
• cincture
• cummerbund
• waistband
• cumberbund
• ceinture
• self-belt
• ring
• loop
• band
• baldric
• bandoleer
• cestus
• circle
• bandolier
• obi
• Sam Browne belt

girdle

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

trees girdled the campus, essentially hiding it from view

wire girdling the bundle of firewood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• girt
• bandage
• belt
• circle
• girth
• band
• gird
• engirdle
• engird
• tape
• enwind
• truss
• loop
• tie up
• begird
• rope
• cord
• lash
• wire
• wind
• wreathe
• shackle
• chain
• enchain
• swathe
• enwreathe
• enswathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrap
• untie
• unwind
• ungird
• unbind
• unshackle
• unlash

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

an asteroid belt that girdles the inner planets of the solar system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• ring
• traverse
• encircle
• circuit
• cross
• round
• circumvent
• compass
• circumnavigate
• circumambulate
• perambulate

3

as in to surround

to form a circle around

the rings that famously girdle the planet Saturn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• ring
• encircle
• circle
• encompass
• embrace
• inclose
• gird
• enclose
• compass
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• wall
• environ
• hem (in)
• circumscribe
• close in
• beset
• cordon (off)
• swarm
• besiege
• intrench
• entrench
• invest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of girdle

Noun

If there was a third hand available, it should also be pointed out that the Apollo suits were made by International Latex Corporation, which brought the company's experience making brassieres and girdles to the problem of making space suits out of latex and specialized textiles. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024

Not many days after giving birth, Cardi B went to Paris Fashion Week with an extreme waist, thanks to her dutiful wearing of a magnified faja, or girdle. —Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024

Verb

Tree girdling almost always spells doom if not caught early and corrected. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024

Plants with circling roots can eventually girdle themselves, essentially cutting off the flow of water and nutrients. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024