cincture
/ˈsɪŋktʃər/
verb
- 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
- 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.
- 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.