Definition of ceinture in English:
ceinture
nounPlural ceinturessãˈtjʊə
rare A girdle or belt.
Example sentencesExamples
- The corners are gathered together in a rosette and knotted along the ceinture so as to overlap slightly, while the lower end floats free.
- She forms a knot in Guigemar's chemise that only she can untie, and he places a ceinture around her waist that only he can unfasten.
- It is worn from the ceinture in front, and looks much like a row of very elongated little bells, which clash together with a musical tinkle at every movement of the wearer.
- I asked her to consult the evidence of her eyes, and whether such a costume, braided hair with jewels, and an embroidered gown with rich ceinture, had at all a manly appearance.
- Most recognizable were the brightly colored, woven sashes, or ceintures.
Synonyms
girdle, sash, strap, cummerbund, waistband, band, girth
Origin
Late Middle English: via French from Latin cinctura (see cincture).