Cincture vs. Girdle
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.
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.
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 plantGirdleverb
put a girdle on or around;
gird your loins
