The measurement around the middle of something
“Neck circumference and waist and hip girth were measured using a tape measure.”
A person's waist or stomach, especially when large
“No doubt contributing to her girth was the circumstance of having borne her royal lover six children.”
A band or strap, especially one attached to a saddle and fastened around a horse's belly
“Put the saddle on the horse, but don't tighten the girth too much right away.”
A big, and likely obese, belly
The state or fact of being fat
To encircle, surround or bind
“You can girth the sling around a tree and stand on it with your foot in the loop, using it as almost as a climbing stick.”
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