cinctures

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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Noun
  • Accessories, from silk scarves to bold belts, provided the finishing touches, underscoring how detail completes the narrative of a look.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Slick watches, designer wallets, suede belts—Amazon is showing off with some truly remarkable finds in the accessories department.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dust the sills and tops of sashes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In the early 20th century, advocates for women’s voting rights often opted for white dresses with sashes in gold and purple as signs of their solidarity.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 1950s and 1960s would prove to be the start of the glory days of the luxury coupe in America, with the nation’s economy growing as fast as the ribbons of brand-new interstate being paved from sea to shining sea.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Standing nearby was Orly Eshet, who has been a volunteer at the site since shortly after the Hamas attacks, handing out yellow ribbons and collecting donations for the hostages’ relatives.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Cinctures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinctures. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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