"cest" meaning in English

See cest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛst/ Forms: cests [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛst Etymology: Latin cestus. Etymology templates: {{lena}}, {{der|en|la|cestus}} Latin cestus Head templates: {{en-noun}} cest (plural cests)
  1. Alternative form of cestus (“woman's girdle”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cestus (extra: woman's girdle)
    Sense id: en-cest-en-noun-F0LHW26X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries

Inflected forms

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