as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist the designer's dresses typically are accessorized with eye-catching ceintures

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Recent Examples of ceinture The carnival is known in part for its mascot, Bonhomme, a snowman with a red hat, black buttons and the characteristic French Canadian ceinture fléchée, a type of sash. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 Woven belt bags featuring a panoply of buckles date to the founding of the brand in 2021; earlier this year Larsson was invited by Gucci Continuum to collaborate with the brand and create her signature bag using the Italian brand’s ceintures. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceinture
Noun
  • My favorite thing about this bag, though, is the stretchy velcro waist belt which keeps the fit tight without binding around my torso.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But with three heartbreaking murders under his belt, the city under his thumb, and The Batman: Part II looming, Oz Cobb is standing tall at the end of The Penguin, redefining the character and readying him for a return to whatever future version of Gotham beckons him back home.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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  • Take inspiration from Beyoncé’s album cover art, music videos or new Levi’s campaign and create an ensemble full of denim and leather, accessorising with statement cowboy boots, star motifs and a customised sash.
    Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • While elements like window sash lifts and solid brass switch plates may have been discarded over the course of renovations, adding these pieces back in gives a space a sense of intentional design.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The company is planning a series of pop-up shops where licensed products will be showcased and personalized gifts, ribbon machines, coffee or hot chocolate carts will be offered to create a holiday atmosphere.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Charlotte Knights will replace their main scoreboard and upgrade their video board and ribbon boards this winter for $4.4M. (CBJ) ⛸️ Camp North End's outdoor ice skating rink returns Friday Nov. 22 and the Mistletoe Market will be on Saturdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • If there was a third hand available, it should also be pointed out that the Apollo suits were made by International Latex Corporation, which brought the company's experience making brassieres and girdles to the problem of making space suits out of latex and specialized textiles.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Not many days after giving birth, Cardi B went to Paris Fashion Week with an extreme waist, thanks to her dutiful wearing of a magnified faja, or girdle.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Ceinture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceinture. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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