as in belts
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
the designer's dresses typically are accessorized with eye-catching ceintures
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Workers load stacks of textiles onto belts that move them through the scanner, which emits a sharp hiss while reading the textiles’ composition.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Yellow Rose sells jewelry, clothing, hats, belts, boots, men’s wear and more.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The light forced its way in, slicing past the shades in hot white ribbons that burned across the kitchen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ribbons also help bird-watchers keep track of the white terns, as does an online map.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The main difference between single-hung and double-hung windows is the number of movable sashes.—
Anna Popp,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bold sashes and costumes are an annual tradition for the dancers at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Ceintures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceintures. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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