Cinctured

/ˈsɪŋktʃərd/ adjective

Definition

wearing or fastened with a cincture; encircled by a belt or band.

Etymology

From cincture plus -ed (past participle adjective), describing something that has been girded or bound.

Kelly Says

The image of a cinctured waist was particularly important in medieval and Renaissance art—artists used it to show status, piety, or fashion.

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