Resembling or having the characteristics of a girdle; shaped like or functioning as a belt or encircling band.
Compound of 'girdle' + '-like' suffix. Both parts come from Old English origins, with '-like' being a productive English suffix meaning 'similar to or having the qualities of.'
The '-like' suffix lets English speakers describe the physical sensation of something without being literal—'girdlelike' is more poetic than just saying 'wrapped around like a belt.'
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