kusti

noun

kus·​ti

ˈku̇(ˌ)stē

plural -s

: the sacred cord or girdle worn by Parsis as a mark of their faith compare sacred shirt

Word History

Etymology

Persian kustī, kushtī, from kusht waist, side, from Middle Persian kust, kustak

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