noun
- A belt or girdle worn around the waist, especially one that is decorative or part of a costume.
Usage: Chiefly historical or literary; borrowed from French
Examples
- The medieval knight wore a leather ceinture around his tunic.
- She fastened the ornamental ceinture at her waist before the formal dinner.
- The dancer's costume included a jeweled ceinture that caught the stage lights.
- In historical reenactments, participants often wear authentic ceintures to complete their period dress.