ceinture

cein·ture

noun
\saⁿ(n)-ˈtyu̇r, -ˈtu̇r, ˈsan-chər\

Definition of CEINTURE

: a belt or sash for the waist

Examples of CEINTURE

1. <the designer's dresses typically are accessorized with eye-catching ceintures>

Origin of CEINTURE

Middle English seynture, from Anglo-French ceinture, from Latin cinctura — more at cincture

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CEINTURE

Synonyms: ²belt, cincture, cummerbund (also cumberbund), girdle, sash, self-belt

Related Words: band, waistband; circle, loop, ribbon, ring; baldric, bandolier (or bandoleer), Sam Browne belt; cestus, obi

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Rhymes with CEINTURE

rancher