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- DictionaryCinc·ture/ˈsiNG(k)CHər/
noun
- 1. a girdle or belt: literary "he put the cincture about his waist"
- 2. a ring at either end of a column shaft.
1. : the act of encircling. 2. a. : an encircling area. b. : girdle, belt. especially : a cord or sash of cloth worn around an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a member of a religious order under monastic vows.
noun. a belt or girdle. something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end. Compare orle ( def 3b ). the act of girding or encompassing.
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers. synonyms: girdle, sash, waistband, waistcloth. see more.
1. a belt or girdle. 2. something that surrounds or encompasses, as a surrounding border. 3. the act of girding or encompassing. v.t. 4. to gird with or as if with a cincture; encircle; encompass.
The cincture is a rope-like or ribbon-like article sometimes worn with certain Christian liturgical vestments, encircling the body around or above the waist. As usual with vestments, both the term and the object are taken from ordinary everyday dress of the distant past.
4 days ago · 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, esp. one at the lower end. Compare orle (sense 3b) 4. the act of girding or encompassing.
Secular (i.e. non-monastic) clergy usually wore a white alb, or loose tunic, tied at the waist with a cord (formally called a cincture), when not conducting services. From Wikipedia
Jan 30, 2024 · cincture (plural cinctures) An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing; A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cincture, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end.
