girdle
noun
°That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
°A belt; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
verb
°To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.
°To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.