ceinture

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

Definition of CEINTURE

: a belt or sash for the waist

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

First Known Use: 15th century

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

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