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What does girth mean?
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2022/03/10
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Size or circumference. This word is rarely used in conversation.
The girth of this tree is huge.
The students measured the girth of the circular objects in the room.
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any diff between "circumference" and "girth"?
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Circumference is usually used with circles. Girth is used with objects like trees, someone’s waist, etc.
What is the circumference of this circle?
He is a man of enormous girth. This means he has a huge waist.
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thanks
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2018/11/21
Girth is the waist size. If someone has a big girth, it means they may be fat.
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Literalmente, es el diámetro del vientre.
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2016/11/23
It's a size, the measurement around the middle of something
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Measurment around something
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@mark1998:@MassiveFox: Thanks! Could any of you two please explain me the usage of that word in this sentence?: barely any girth, so many spaces.
It's talking about beard.
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When full-grown the entire length of the animal is about 4 ft., and the girth 3 ft.
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@MassiveFox: Thanks! But how could the work "girth" refer to beard as in "barely any girth"?
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Hmm...I wouldn't use that word, how about "The beard wasn't [very] thick"
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2020/08/26
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Girth refers to the size of your waist. He is saying that the other person has gained weight (got fat).
"Someone with her girth should not wear skinny jeans."
"Airplane seats are not made for people with ample girth."
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2019/09/10
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It is an older word usually associated wit measuring "width" or "circumference." Such as someone's waist measurement can also be called their "girth."
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2024/06/02
It refers to the measurement around the widest part of something, such as a person's body or an object like a tree trunk or a cylinder. It's often used to describe the circumference or thickness of something.
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2024/01/29
The width around something. In other words, its thickness. Usually used when talking about people (fat people), boats and penises.
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@team-kumi thank you
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2017/08/06
It's kind of the measurement around something, almost like the circumference of an object. Often it is used to describe a person's waist and weight.
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2017/07/17
The size around something
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