A white cord 4 to 5 yards long made of linen thread and knotted on each end The cincture is used to hold the alb at the waist and represents the rope with which our Lord was bound at His trial
A cincture, called a poias in Orthodox churches, is anything worn around the waist to gather or hold up clothing Vestments often include cinctures made of cloth or rope When a cincture is made of leather or plastic, or if it is used with street clothing, it is called a belt