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ceintures

/sɛnˈtʃʊərz/

Meanings
noun
A belt or girdle.

Examples :

"Elle a acheté deux nouvelles ceintures pour ses jeans. "
appearance wear item

Related Words

Illustration jeans

jeans noun

/d͡ʒiːnz/

Denim.

"She wore a tattered jean jacket."

Illustration belt

belt noun

/bɛlt/

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

"My dad wore a leather belt to hold up his trousers. "

Illustration pour

pour noun

/pɔː/ /pɔɹ/

The act of pouring.

"The slow pour of the milk into the cereal bowl was satisfying. "

Illustration girdle

girdle noun

/ˈɡɜːdl̩/ /ˈɡɝdl̩/

That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference

"The tree's thick branches formed a natural girdle around the small cabin. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."