uuma — meaning in English

English meaning

• girdle noun A belt or band worn around the waist, especially one that supports stockings.
• waist noun The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.

Senses

uuma is used for these senses in English:

• girdle The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
• waist (anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

girdle — full definition

1. noun A belt or band worn around the waist, especially one that supports stockings.
2. noun A tight, shaping undergarment worn to slim the waist, hips, or thighs.
3. verb To encircle or bind something tightly around, as with a belt.
4. verb (of a tree) To cut a ring of bark from the trunk, usually to kill it.

waist — full definition

1. noun The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
2. noun The part of a piece of clothing that fits around the waist.

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