Plural of girdle
regular plural
The plural of girdle is girdles.
Forms of girdle
| Singular | girdle /ˈɡɝdl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | girdles |
| Countable | countable |
Girdles in a sentence
- And girdles, pantie-belts, even things that look very much like corsets.1977, Angela Carter, “Year of the Punk”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 150. From the entry panty-belt
- Two retro Madonnabes in black bras and lace panty girdles walked by, snapping their gum and playing with their costume-jewelry necklaces.2007, Richard B. Schwartz, Proof of Purchase (A Jack Grant Mystery), Woodbury, Minn.: Midnight Ink, →ISBN, page 124. From the entry Madonnabe
- We presume that they made at least brief ventures onto land because of their dactylous limbs and modified limb girdles.2001, Karel F. Liem, Warren Franklin Walker, Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates, page 79. From the entry dactylous
- All went unshaven, and many had long, filthy elf-locks hanging about their faces, and ragged beards reaching to their girdles.1904, Stanley J. Weyman, “XII. The Peasants' Camp”, in The Abbess of Vlaye. From the entry elflock
- This year's new Falcon, equipped with a fliptop lid-like tongue, uses the same buckle girdles, but they are made of polyurethane instead of steel.1981, Ski, volume 46, number 1, page 100. From the entry fliptop
Meaning of girdle
- noun That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
- noun A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
- noun A garment used to hold the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and/or thighs in a particular shape.
Questions about the plural of girdle
- What is the plural of girdle?
- The plural of girdle is girdles.
- Is girdle countable?
- Girdle is a countable noun.
Source and license
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