Schaff's Bible Dictionary
GIRD, GIRD'LE. Girdles are worn in the East by both men and women for binding up the loose, flowing Ancient Girdles. 1, 2, Egyptian. (From Wilkinson and Rosellini.) 3, 4, Assyrian. (From Sculptures in the British Museum.) garments, so as to admit of their moving about freely. The girdles were usually of leather or of linen, and frequently were highly ornamented. Daggers were often carried in the girdle. See Clothes.