1. belts or sashes worn around the waist, especially as part of religious vestments
Usage: religious
2. things that encircle or bind around something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The monks adjusted their cinctures before entering the chapel.
• The priest’s white cincture was embroidered with gold thread.
• Ancient Roman togas were held in place by cinctures.
• The ceremonial robes required special cinctures for the ritual.
• She studied the various cinctures used in different religious orders.
• The metal cinctures around the barrel kept the wooden slats in place.