ˈku̇(ˌ)stē, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Persian kustī, kushtī, from kusht waist, side, from Middle Persian kust, kustak
: the sacred cord or girdle worn by Parsis as a mark of their faith — compare sacred shirt
ˈku̇(ˌ)stē, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Persian kustī, kushtī, from kusht waist, side, from Middle Persian kust, kustak
: the sacred cord or girdle worn by Parsis as a mark of their faith — compare sacred shirt
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012