<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks</li><li>a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist</li><li>anything that encircles, confines, or limits</li><li>the edge or narrow band between the upper and lower facets of a gem (Jewelry)</li><li>the bony framework that unites the upper or lower extremities to the axial skeleton (Anatomy)</li><li>an ornamental band, especially one surrounding the shaft of a column (Architecture)</li><li>a ring made about a tree trunk, branch, etc., by removing a band of bark</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to encircle with a belt; gird</li><li>to encompass; enclose; encircle</li><li>to move around (something or someone) in a circle</li><li>to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a tree, branch, etc.)</li></ul>