faja

noun

fa·​ja

ˈfä(ˌ)hä

plural -s

: a wide bright sash worn around the waist by Spaniards and Latin Americans

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, sash, band, probably from Catalan faixa, from Latin fascia band, bandage

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