as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
the designer's dresses typically are accessorized with eye-catching ceintures
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Recent Examples of ceinture
The carnival is known in part for its mascot, Bonhomme, a snowman with a red hat, black buttons and the characteristic French Canadian ceinture fléchée, a type of sash.
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Woven belt bags featuring a panoply of buckles date to the founding of the brand in 2021; earlier this year Larsson was invited by Gucci Continuum to collaborate with the brand and create her signature bag using the Italian brand’s ceintures.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Woven belt bags featuring a panoply of buckles date to the founding of the brand in 2021; earlier this year Larsson was invited by Gucci Continuum to collaborate with the brand and create her signature bag using the Italian brand’s ceintures.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceinture
Noun
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The belt consists of a mountain range 1,600 kilometers long, stretching from eastern Turkey all the way to the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the Persian Gulf.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Style it with sneakers and a belt bag for a walking tour, then switch to dressier accessories for a night out.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Huge inflatable figures depicted Lula in prison clothing and Bolsonaro with the presidential sash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Its rooms would have been well lit by dormer windows of rare sash glass and floored by plank wood, which was difficult to obtain in the interior so far from the sawmills.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bright green asparagus ribbons enliven a crunchy crostini base with the help of fresh herbs and a smear of cheesy ricotta mixture.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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In January, Mayor Lauren McLean and the organization hosted a ribbon cutting for the new shelter.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Left unchecked, these invasives choke out native plants, girdle trees, and cause a host of other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have.—
J.P. Brammer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Ceinture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceinture. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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