girdle - noun

an encircling or ringlike structure

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

girdle - verb

• cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
• put a girdle on or around

girdle - thesaurus

cincture   corset   deaden   gird   sash   stays   waistband   waistcloth