Cestus
Cestus (Ancient Greek: Κεστός, romanized: Kestos), in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie.
However, it was more frequently used to refer to:
- The Girdle of Aphrodite
- Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written Caestus
- A girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece
- A marriage girdle, given by a newly married wife to her husband
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