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girth

[gurth]

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noun

the measure around anything; circumference.
a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place, especially one having a buckle at each end for fastening to straps running from under the flaps of the saddle.
something that encircles; a band or girdle.

verb (used with object)

to bind or fasten with a girth.
to girdle; encircle.

girth

/ ɡɜːθ /

noun

the distance around something; circumference
size or bulk
a man of great girth
a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position

verb

(usually foll by up) to fasten a girth on (a horse)
(tr) to encircle or surround

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Other Word Forms

undergirth noun
ungirthed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of girth¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English girth, gerth, from Old Norse gerth “girdle”; akin to gird ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of girth¹

C14: from Old Norse ��ö��ٳ� belt; related to Gothic gairda _girdle ¹ ; see _gird ¹

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Here, rampaging around in heavy pelts that double their girth, they’re clearly having a blast.

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Normani and Thorne nail the performance, spitting the tight, overlapping insults about Too Short’s height, girth and dental hygiene with malicious glee.

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But he makes up for in vehemence what he lacks in girth.

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So it makes sense that, despite all their girth and grunting, shot putters tend to be science geeks.

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Yet he seems to have developed this superiority as much through charisma and kindness as from sheer girth.

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