"mirdle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mirdles [plural]
Etymology: Blend of man + girdle. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man|girdle}} Blend of man + girdle Head templates: {{en-noun}} mirdle (plural mirdles)
  1. (informal) An abdominal support garment (girdle) designed for and/or marketed to men. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Male, Underwear
    Sense id: en-mirdle-en-noun-kNNoeM5h Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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