Thesaurus results for CINCTURE

cincture

noun

ˈsiŋ(k)-chər

Definition of cincture

as in belt

a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist wrapped a cincture around the dress as a stylish accessory

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Recent Examples of cincture The institution has a lot of baggage, as any organization with nearly two millennia and a few crusades under its cincture is bound to have. — J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025

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Noun

Off-duty models stepped out in nonchalant style, pairing the jeans with basic tops and simple belts, while fashion show attendees elevated the laidback fits with button-down denim shirts, neckties and colorful knitwear.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Temperatures begin a cooling trend on Friday, with Moderate HeatRisk in the foothill thermal belts and in Sacramento; Minor HeatRisk elsewhere.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of belt

Noun

Here, the silhouette gets a modern update with soft draping for a firmly 21st-century look—Cos’s fluid midi keeps the design sleek, while Zara's version adds a sash at the hip for a more dramatic take.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Black-and-white photos show Kelly styling the dress with white gloves, a sash and diamond jewelry while wearing her hair in an updo.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sash

Noun

Its hot iron core — oversize for such a small world — cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of girdle

Noun

Priced at $1,450, the pumps add an almost weightless quality to the outfit, with their barely-there construction echoing the transparency of the ribbon skirt.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Another perfectly matching ribbon is woven throughout one of the most fantastical braids in recent memory.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ribbon

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