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| carmagnole |
the costume worn by the revolutionaries, consisting of a short loose jacket with wide lapels, black pants, a red cap, and a tricolored girdle, or the jacket alone. [1/2 definitions] |
| cestus1 |
in ancient times, a belt or girdle worn by a woman. |
| cincture |
a belt, band, or girdle. [2/3 definitions] |
| corselet |
a woman's supporting undergarment that combines brassiere and girdle. [1/2 definitions] |
| garter |
an elastic tab connected to a girdle or the like and used to hold up a stocking. [1/3 definitions] |
| girdle |
to put into a girdle. [1/7 definitions] |
| panty girdle |
a girdle with a crotch and legs that can vary in length from very short to mid-thigh to knee-length. |
| pelvic arch |
see "pelvic girdle." |
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