faja
[ fah-hah ]
/ ˈfɑ hɑ /
noun
a broad, brightly colored sash traditionally worn by Spanish and Latin American men.
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Origin of faja
First recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: literally, “belt, strip, band”; originally dialect or from Catalan, from Latin fascia “band, bandage”; see fascia
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Example sentences from the Web for faja
In vain he searched the spot where he knew the pistol must have escaped from his faja.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. CokeRound his waist he wore the usual Spanish faja or bright red cloth.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman