🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कमरबंद

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kamarband

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Girdle/ˈɡɜːr.dəl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने मंच पर जाने से पहले कमरबंद कस लिया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A belt or cord worn around the waist, often used to support clothing or carry items.

    "She tightened her girdle before stepping onto the stage."
As verb
  1. 1

    To encircle or bind with a girdle or similar item.

    "He girdled the tree to promote its growth."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'girdle' originates from the Old English 'gyrdel', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*gurdilaz', meaning 'to encircle'. Its usage has evolved from referring primarily to a belt or band worn around the waist to include various forms of encircling or binding.

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