enceinte — meaning in English

English meaning

• girdle noun A belt or band worn around the waist, especially one that supports stockings.
• precinct noun A defined area or district, often one with a specific administrative or official purpose.
• pregnant adjective Carrying a developing baby inside the body; expecting a child.

Senses

enceinte is used for these senses in English:

• girdle That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
• precinct (chiefly, in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
• pregnant (mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

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.

precinct — full definition

1. noun A defined area or district, often one with a specific administrative or official purpose.
2. noun (US) A local police station, or the district it covers.

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