Meaning & use
Cincher
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Something that settles or decides a matter conclusively, or a garment that tightens around the waist.
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The final piece of evidence was the cincher that convinced the jury.
She wore a leather waist cincher over her dress to accentuate her figure.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the verb 'cinch,' meaning to fasten tightly, which itself derives from the Spanish 'cincha' for a saddle girth.
Words with a similar meaning
clincherdecider
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A fitted belt or corset-like garment worn to narrow the waist.
The waist cincher gave her outfit a defined silhouette.
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