girth
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/ɡɜːrθ/
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/ɡɜːθ/
The distance around the middle of something, like a person's waist.
She measured her girth to see if the diet was working.
A strap that goes around a horse to hold a saddle or load securely.
He tightened the girth before mounting the horse to ensure the saddle wouldn't slip.