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mirdle

noun

Etymology

Blend of man + girdle.

  1. inherited from *gurdilaz✻ — “girdle, belt”
  2. inherited from *gurdil✻
  3. inherited from gyrdel
  4. inherited from girdel
  5. compounded as mirdle — “man + girdle”

Definitions

  1. An abdominal support garment (girdle) designed for and/or marketed to men.

    • The Wall Street Journal has reported on the burgeoning market for "support boxers" to lift and firm the backside and "waist eliminators" to tame the gut. If your man wears a mirdle, then surely you should, too?
    • She knows about bras, body slimmers, boy shorts, and the new contraption: a mirdle for the guys!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA