Definition of girth - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
informalone's waistline circumference
- He was conscious of his growing girth.
2.
measurementthe distance around something
- The tree's girth was impressive.
3.
equestrianTECH. band around horse's belly for a saddleTECH.
- The girth was tightened before the ride.
4.
graph theoryTECH. the length of the shortest cycle in a graphTECH.
- The graph's girth was calculated for analysis.
Verb
1.
measurementRare measure the circumference of somethingRare
- He girthed the tree to estimate its age..
2.
equestrianTECH. fasten a strap around a horse's belly to secure saddleTECH.
- He girths the horse before the ride.
Images of girth
one's waistline circumference 
band around horse's belly for a saddle
Origin of girth
Old Norse, gjǫrð (girdle) + - (none)
Examples of girth in a sentence
She measured her girth before buying the dress. They measured the girth of the barrel carefully. The girth of the animal was surprisingly large. The horse's girth needed replacing after it wore out. She checked the girth to ensure the saddle was secure. The girth of the network was surprisingly small.
Researchers focused on minimizing the girth in their study. They girthed the pipe to ensure it would fit. The tailor girthed the waist of the dress. She carefully girths the horse before the competition. The stablehand girths each horse in preparation for the parade.
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- French:grosseur, mesurer la circonférence, ...
- German:Umfang, messen, ...
- Italian:circonferenza, misurare la circonferenza, ...
- Spanish:cintura, calcular la circunferencia, ...
- Portuguese:cintura, calcular a circunferência, ...
- Chinese:腰围, 测量周长, ...
- Japanese:胴回り, 測る, ...
- Arabic:مُحيط الخَصْر, قاس المحيط, ...
- Hebrew:הֵיקֵף, לִמְדוֹד הֶקֵּף, ...
- Russian:обхват талии, измерить, ...
- Ukrainian:живіт, виміряти окружність, ...
- Hindi:कमर, मापना, ...
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