as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
the designer's dresses typically are accessorized with eye-catching ceintures
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Recent Examples of ceinture
The carnival is known in part for its mascot, Bonhomme, a snowman with a red hat, black buttons and the characteristic French Canadian ceinture fléchée, a type of sash.
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Woven belt bags featuring a panoply of buckles date to the founding of the brand in 2021; earlier this year Larsson was invited by Gucci Continuum to collaborate with the brand and create her signature bag using the Italian brand’s ceintures.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Woven belt bags featuring a panoply of buckles date to the founding of the brand in 2021; earlier this year Larsson was invited by Gucci Continuum to collaborate with the brand and create her signature bag using the Italian brand’s ceintures.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceinture
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But with just 219 big-league innings and one major surgery under his belt, Crochet currently doesn't deserve a top-of-market contract.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Paul Heyman told Cody Rhodes that Roman Reigns intends to win the Royal Rumble and get his belt back.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some of these graves are known to contain ceramics covered in geometrical patterns, turquoise jewelry, and macaw-feather sashes sourced from the tropics.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Once the sash is closed, the overhanging rubber material compresses against the window frame to prevent airflow.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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The bottom of the medal features an inscription with the name of the women's wrestling event in French, and includes the original dark blue silk ribbon attached to the hardware.Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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In one scene, the ghost of Emily Gibbs returns to the day of her 12th birthday and observes its mundane grace: her mother cooking, neighbors discussing the weather, her younger self searching for a blue hair ribbon.Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The pair wore girdles as part of their ploy, authorities said, and had stuffed them with merchandise — including 17 pairs of jeans.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab rings and girdles made of carnelian, garnet, faience and feldspar.Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Ceinture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceinture. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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