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girdle

noun
  1. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
    corset
  2. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
    cincturesashwaistbandwaistcloth
  3. an encircling or ringlike structure
verb
  1. put a girdle on or around
    gird
  2. cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
    “girdle the plant”
    deaden