cintas; faixas
1. (noun) Elastic undergarments worn around the waist and hips to shape the body
She wore girdles to smooth her silhouette under her dress.
Ela usava cintas para suavizar sua silhueta sob o vestido.
2. (noun) Belts or bands that encircle something
The tree had deep girdles carved into its bark.
A árvore tinha profundas faixas entalhadas em sua casca.
3. (verb, third person singular) To encircle or secure with a belt or band
She girdles her waist with a decorative belt.
Ela cinge a cintura com um cinto decorativo.
4. (verb, third person singular) To surround or enclose completely
The city girdles the entire harbor.
A cidade circunda todo o porto.
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