Cincture vs. Girdle

Cincture vs. Girdle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cincture and Girdle

Cincturenoun

An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing

Girdlenoun

That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference

Cincturenoun

A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment

Girdlenoun

A belt or elasticated corset; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.

Cincturenoun

(architecture) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.

Girdlenoun

The zodiac; also, the equator.

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Cinctureverb

To encircle, or surround.

Girdlenoun

The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.

Cinctureverb

(viniculture) To girdle stunt or kill by cutting.

Girdlenoun

(mining) A thin bed or stratum of stone.

Cincturenoun

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

Girdlenoun

The clitellum of an earthworm.

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Girdleverb

(transitive) To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.

Girdleverb

(transitive) To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.

Girdlenoun

an encircling or ringlike structure

Girdlenoun

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

Girdlenoun

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

Girdleverb

cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients;

girdle the plant

Girdleverb

put a girdle on or around;

gird your loins