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girdle

[gur-dl] / ˈgɜr dl /


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The sword belt from 1937, also known as the Coronation Girdle, is made of embroidered cloth of gold and has a gold buckle stamped with national emblems.

From BBC • May 1, 2023

Sunday starting at noon, Caramoor Jazz Festival, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, N.Y., 914-232-1252, caramoor.org; $15 to $65; some performances are sold out.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2014

Figure 8.3 Pectoral Girdle The pectoral girdle consists of the clavicle and the scapula, which serve to attach the upper limb to the sternum of the axial skeleton.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Mariam Ma, who created the Canadian-based online warehouse Mens Girdle Store last year, says the things are selling not just to lumpy 40-somethings but to slim young dudes who want a perfect silhouette.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2010

Girdle: such an ugly word, a word as gross as what it does.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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