cincture

[ singk-cher ]

noun

1. a belt or girdle.
2. something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border:

   The midnight sky had a cincture of stars.

3. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end. Compare orle ( def 3b ).
4. the act of girding or encompassing.

verb (used with object)

, cinc·tured, cinc·tur·ing.

1. to gird with or as if with a cincture; encircle; encompass.

cincture

/ ˈsɪŋktʃə /

noun

1. something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border

Other Words From

• un·cinctured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cincture¹

< Latin cinctūra, equivalent to cinct ( us ) ( cinc-, variant stem of cingere to gird, cinch ¹ + -tus past participle suffix) + -ūra -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of cincture¹

C16: from Latin cinctūra, from cingere to gird

Example Sentences

Monsignor Charles Portelli, who was Pell’s master of ceremonies at the time of the offending, demonstrated to jurors how the cincture was tied around the waist.

From The Guardian

Prosecutors pointed out that having a cincture around the waist did not restrict movement from the waist down.

From The Guardian

Over his regular clothes, Pell would wear a full-length white robe called an alb that was tied around his waist with a rope-like cincture.

From Washington Times

Over his regular clothes, Pell would wear a full-length white robe called an alb that was tied around his waist with a rope-like cincture.

From Seattle Times

Over his regular clothes, Pell would wear a full-length white robe called an alb that was tied around his waist with a rope-like cincture.

From Fox News