sɪŋk.ʃə ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt ˈdɛdən

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