Pelvic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis.
Girdle
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumferenceA belt; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.The zodiac; also, the equator.The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.A thin bed or stratum of stone.The clitellum of an earthworm.
Example sentence: I remember thinking that a girdle was barbaric, and that never in a million years would I treat myself like a sleeping bag being shoved into a stuff sack. Never! Instead, I would run marathons and work out and be in perfect shape and reject the tyranny of the girdle forever.