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cincture1580s, from Latin cinctura "a girdle," from cinctus, past participle of cingere "to surround, encircle" (see cinch (n.)). The verb is recorded from 1757 (implied in Cinctured).
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cincture(n) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
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