cincture

Definition of Cincture in English :

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cincture

noun

something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border

. Also called: ceinture

noun

1.

the act of encircling or girding

2.

anything that encircles, as a belt

n.

1. The act of encircling or encompassing.

2.

a. Something that encircles or surrounds.

b. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

tr.v. cinc·tured, cinc·tur·ing, cinc·tures

To gird; encompass.