cincture

noun cinc·ture \ˈsiŋ(k)-chər\

Definition of CINCTURE

: the act of encircling

a : an encircling area

b : girdle, belt; especially : a cord or sash of cloth worn around an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a religious

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Latin cinctura girdle, from cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird; probably akin to Sanskrit kāñcī girdle

First Known Use: 1587

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

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