girth
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++girth /ɡɜːθ $ ɡɜːrθ/ noun [countable] 1 TMthe size of something or someone large when you measure around them rather than measuring their height 围长；腰围 the enormous girth of the tree 那棵树巨大的干围 He was a tall man, of considerable girth (=he was fat). 他个子很高，腰身粗圆。2. DSHa band of leather which is passed tightly around the middle of a horse to keep a saddle or load firmly in position 〔马的〕肚带，鞍带
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girth• The personal best pike measured a massive 45 inches with a girth of 24 inches and was returned alive.• Neither are they worried by sizing that implies the clothes might belong to men of more ample girth.• Tallboy was confronted by a very tall man of considerable girth who looked like a retired all-in wrestler.• the enormous girth of a redwood tree's trunk• She was about sixteen the first time, closer to twenty the next, and the years had not reduced her girth.• His yellow hair flopped into his blue eyes as he did up her girths for her.• The bass measured 30 inches long and had a 25-inch girth.• It was as if he had more substance to him, like spiritual girth.• She is a woman of substantial girth.• I was to behave like a kind of white-skinned rani to whom such things as tightening girths and punishing dromedaries were unthinkable.Origin girth (1300-1400) Old Norse gjörthgirth nounChinese
of large the or when you something measure Corpus someone size
girth
girth /ɡɜːθ $ ɡɜːrθ/
noun [countable]
the enormous girth of the tree
He was a tall man, of considerable girth (=he was fat).
2. a band of leather which is passed tightly around the middle of a horse to keep a saddle or load firmly in position
girth /ɡɜːθ $ ɡɜːrθ/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old Norse
Origin: gjörth
1. the size of something or someone large when you measure around them rather than measuring their height:Language: Old Norse
Origin: gjörth
2. a band of leather which is passed tightly around the middle of a horse to keep a saddle or load firmly in position