ceinture
Americannoun
plural
ceinturesEtymology
Origin of ceinture
< French; Old French ceingture < Latin cinctūra; see cincture
Example Sentences
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Ushers were surprisingly courteous, refused in the main the few tips offered, moved with a vicarious sanctity, hoped thereby for condonation for sins committed, planned or guarded against by a wilful ceinture de chastité.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such a ceinture was worth fighting for, whilst his pocket-book contained ample funds for all immediate necessities.
From The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective by Tracy, Louis
The ceinture or girdle was of pure gold, so pure as to be quite elastic, embellished with thirty-nine rose-colored diamonds.
From Josephine Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
But the tramway that passes through the Place de la Concorde goes as far as Passy, and though I love the droll little chemin de fer de ceinture I love this tramway better.
From Memoirs of My Dead Life by Moore, George (George Augustus)
Marie Antoinette had won their hearts by refusing to accept the tax called "La ceinture de la reine."
From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
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