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ceinture

noun

saⁿ(n)-ˈtyu̇r How to pronounce ceinture (audio)
Definition of ceinturenext
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. — 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
  1. belt
  2. sash
  3. ribbon
  4. girdle
  5. cincture
Noun
  • Ashley marched down the runway in a custom pinstripe Tod’s suit detailed with a belt displaying her initials.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bill Kirby, the owner of Kirby's Lobster Shack who WMTV reports has more than four decades under his belt, and his crew hauled in the rare lobster last Wednesday during what was a routine day.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • That would go on to influence Marianne’s pink sash [which Margaret eventually inherits].
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Regan Hutsell from Texas was selected as the 2027 winner, making her the 99th woman to wear the crown and sash.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sash
Noun
  • The partnership will also give Brooks a major presence at Selhurst Park, with branding across pitchside and digital ribbon LEDs, stadium screens and TVs, static stadium assets and the club’s media backdrops.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ribbon
Noun
  • Its hot iron core — oversize for such a small world — cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of girdle
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cincture

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“Ceinture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceinture. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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