girdle

Meanings

• an encircling or ringlike structure
• a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
• a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
• cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
  • "girdle the plant"
• put a girdle on or around

Synonyms

cincture, corset, deaden, gird, sash, stays, waistband, waistcloth