cincture

cinc·ture  (sngkchr)

n.

1. The act of encircling or encompassing.

2.

a. Something that encircles or surrounds.

b. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

tr.v. cinc·tured, cinc·tur·ing, cinc·tures

To gird; encompass.

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[Latin cnctra, from cnctus, past participle of cingere, to gird; see kenk- in Indo-European roots.]

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cincture [ˈsɪŋktʃə]

n

something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border

[from Latin cinctūra, from cingere to gird]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cincture - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers waistband, waistcloth, girdle, sash band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) cummerbund - a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo