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
Noun
  • Perfect for both busy workdays and evenings out, the versatile top is easy to pair with lightwash jeans and a belt, or layered beautifully under blazers and cardigans.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Once, with four mimosas under his belt, Drew had kissed Carol in the spot where the refrigerator blocked the view of the pantry.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To celebrate the news, Brie’s mom Kendra, who operates her social media profile, shared a pair of sweet photos of her daughter sitting on the couch with her pageant sash and a handful of medals from the Baby Miss America organization.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Dust the sills and tops of sashes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And, of course, the red Lay’s ribbon remains a seal of quality, linking every bag back to its heritage.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The health care firm held a formal ribbon-cutting on Monday to mark the opening of the first building in its East Santa Clara campus, a medical office at 2441 Mission College Blvd.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the best examples of this is the ctenophore Cestum, or the Venus girdle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • One fatality occurred during a clinical trial for limb girdle muscular dystrophy treatment.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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