cincture

/ˈsɪŋktʃər/
verb
  1. To encircle or surround with a belt or band.
    • The monk cinctured his robe with a simple cord.
    • She cinctured the dress with a golden sash for the ceremony.
    • The ancient city was cinctured by a high stone wall.
noun
  1. A belt or sash worn around the waist, especially as part of a religious or ceremonial garment.
    • The priest wore a white linen cincture around his robe.
    • She tied a silk cincture around her waist to complete the costume.
    • In some traditions, the cincture symbolizes purity and readiness for service.
  2. Something that encircles or surrounds, like a band or ring.
    • A cincture of trees marked the boundary of the ancient village.
    • The castle's outer wall formed a cincture around the entire settlement.
    • The garden was enclosed by a stone cincture that kept out animals.
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