ceinturon

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 [My Friends]‎[1], Paris: Émile-Paul Frères:
        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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