English Explanatory Dictionary

cingle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of belt or other girdle.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/ en-us-single.ogg en-au-single.ogg

Word forms

cingle cingles

Etymology

From Middle English sengle, from Old French sengle, cengle (Modern French sangle), from Late Latin cingula, from Latin cingulum (“girdle”), from cingere (“to gird”). Doublet of cinch. Compare also Middle English kyngle, kyngll (“girdle, brooch”) from Old Norse kinga (“brooch”).

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