ceinture

belt, waistband

noun san-TOOR Less Common

Origin: Latin cinctura

Also means

seatbelt

Usage Note

Ceinture refers to a belt worn around the waist, a seatbelt (ceinture de sécurité — fasten your seatbelt), or a ring road (le boulevard périphérique is sometimes called la ceinture de Paris). Serrer la ceinture (to tighten one's belt) means to economise. In martial arts, ceinture noire means black belt.

Examples

"Attache ta ceinture avant de partir."

Natural Translation

Fasten your seatbelt before leaving.

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