ceinturon

French

Etymology

From ceinture +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.ty.ʁɔ̃/

Noun

ceinturon m (plural ceinturons)

  1. leather belt for holding knives, swords, daggers, etc.
    • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis‎[1]:
      Elle préfère les hommes qui portent un uniforme. On l’a vue, la main sous le ceinturon blanc d’un garde républicain.
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  2. (by extension) any wide leather belt

Derived terms

  • ceinturonnier

Further reading

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