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BNC: 20793 COCA: 18049

girth

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
girth /ˈgɚθ/ noun
plural girths
girth
/ˈgɚθ/
noun
plural girths
Learner's definition of GIRTH
: the size of someone or something measured around the middle腰围;围长;干围
[noncount]
[count]
[count] : a band or strap placed around the body of an animal (such as a horse) to hold something (such as a saddle) on its back(固定马鞍或驮载的)肚带,腹带
BNC: 20793 COCA: 18049

girth

1 of 2

noun

1
: a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
2
a
: a measure around a body
a man of more than average girth
the girth of a tree

girth

2 of 2

verb

girthed; girthing; girths

transitive verb

1
2
: to bind or fasten with a band or strap
3
: to measure around the body of something

Example Sentences

Noun The tree is about two meters in girth. a person of large girth a girth of about two meters Verb you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse his arms couldn't quite girth the stone column
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
One of them was 43.5 inches long and had a girth of 25.25 inches. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 The foot has length, width, instep girth, arch height, and metatarsal toe bar measurements, to cite just a few. Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 For a custom fit, try a jacket that bases sizes on the dog’s girth and comes with adjustable straps. Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 Even from the opposite side of a dry lake, there's no mistaking the Bronco Raptor's girth. David Beard, Car and Driver, 20 June 2022 His quickness is impressive given his girth, but not on an absolute level. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 Grisak’s fish weighed .03 pounds and measured 4.41 inches in length with a girth of 2.6 inches and was caught on a dry fly, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 The testing, which was completed at either the Nike campus or the University of Exeter, included a bunch of body measurements like height, weight, body fat, lung function, and the length and girth of various parts of the leg and foot. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2020 For starters, Shedd himself was engaged in much of the same alleged behavior — accepting hotel rooms, meals and the services of prostitutes from Leonard Glenn Francis, the gregarious contractor nicknamed for his girth. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gerth, girth "belt securing a horse's saddle, hoop around a barrel or tub," borrowed from Old Norse *gerðu-, base of gjǫrð "belt, girth," going back to Germanic *gerđō (whence also Middle Dutch darmgherde "girth," Gothic gairda "belt"), from an e-grade derivative of the root seen in *gurđjan- "to encircle with a belt" — more at gird entry 1

Verb

Middle English gerthen, girthen, derivative of gerth, girth girth entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of girth was in the 13th century
BNC: 20793 COCA: 18049

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