English Etymology From Yiddish גאַרטל (gartl). Doublet of girdle. Noun gartel (plural gartels) (Judaism) A belt or sash used in prayer. 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 140:The bride stands perfectly still at one end of the room and holds a long gartel while the male dancing before her holds the other end. Anagrams leg art, tergal, larget, Elgart, ragletRemove adsWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads