Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

encincture

noun
/ɪnˈsɪŋk.tʃər/
Definition
A belt or girdle; something that encircles.
Examples
  • The encincture of the dress highlighted her waist beautifully.
  • He wore an encincture representing his rank in the hierarchy.
  • The artwork featured an encincture of vines enveloping the central figure.
Meaning
Encincture refers to a binding or surrounding element, often used in a figurative sense to describe anything that encircles.
Synonyms
  • girdle
  • belt
  • band
  • wrap