cinctures

noun

plural of cincture
as in belts
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist wrapped a cincture around the dress as a stylish accessory

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  1. belts
  2. sashes
  3. ribbons
  4. girdles
Noun
  • SpaceX, meanwhile, has six Falcon 9 boosters with at least 30 flights under their belts, led by B1067's 36.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of belts
Noun
  • Donadio also took home the sashes for Best Hair, Best Face, and Best Figure.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 1881, two young girls from a rich Parisian family of the Faubourg were taken downstairs by their nanny, in white dresses and blue and pink sashes, to be painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of sashes
Noun
  • The divisive shoes first appeared on Chanel’s Cruise 2027 runway in Biarritz in April, where Matthieu Blazy sent models out in what looked, from a distance, like nothing more than a heel cap and a couple of ribbons.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Think glossy ribbons of amber, gold, and caramel woven through the hair, rather than one uniform shade.
    — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ribbons
Noun
  • Few actresses at the time said no to wearing girdles, says Haspiel.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Definition of girdles
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