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girdle

Boneless, lightweight, elastic form of corset which became popular as an undergarment for women in the 1920s. Covering the stomach and hips, it often had elastic side panels to hold up stockings. Gradually replaced by lighter underwear in the second half of the 20th century, the girdle has become virtually obsolete since the 1970s.



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"You are certainly a girdle," said the collar; "that is to say an inside girdle.
Andersen's Fairy Tales by Andersen, Hans Christian View in context
A richly wrought leathern girdle, studded with precious stones, and held in place by a huge carved buckle of gold, clasped the garment about her waist so that the upper portion fell outward over the girdle after the manner of a blouse.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
And the little tailor hastened to cut himself a girdle, stitched it, and embroidered on it in large letters: 'Seven at one stroke
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
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