fajan.
/ˈfaha/ A sash, girdle.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > belt or sash > types of > worn around waist
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1841 G. Borrow Zincali I. ii. v. 304 A faja, or girdle of crimson silk, surrounds the waist.
1897 ‘H. S. Merriman’ In Kedar's Tents xix. 213 About his person in the form of handkerchief and faja were..touches of bright colour.
1931 Discovery Dec. 392/2 (Mexico) The ‘faja’ (sash)..may be worn by either men or women according to style and design.
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