cestus

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Noun
  • Hollis Chitto, a Mississippi Choctaw who also has Laguna and Isleta Pueblo heritage, won the Best-of-Show award at the Heard for a beaded bandolier bag, a form that dates back centuries.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Rose Byrne also styled her white lace dress with a thick brown leather obi belt in Paris.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Acne Studios Musubi knotted leather shoulder bag $1,200 NET-A-PORTER Acne’s Musubi bag is inspired by Japanese obi sashes, with its soft textured knot details.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This year, for the first time since Newsweek began releasing its ranking of America's Best Maternity Hospitals in 2022, the facility in Teaneck, New Jersey, appeared on the list, achieving five ribbons for its maternal care—the highest possible rank.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Use a vegetable peeler to cut the carrots lengthwise into very thin strips to form ribbons.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Cestus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cestus. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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