faja
[ fah-hah ]
noun
a broad, brightly colored sash traditionally worn by Spanish and Latin American men.
Origin of faja
1First recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: literally, “belt, strip, band”; originally dialect or from Catalan, from Latin fascia “band, bandage”; see fascia
Words Nearby faja
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How to use faja in a sentence
In vain he searched the spot where he knew the pistol must have escaped from his faja.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone | Henry J. CokeRound his waist he wore the usual Spanish faja or bright red cloth.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories | Henry Seton MerrimanThe sandal is much worn by the poorer classes, and the silken sash, or girdle, passes yet under its Arab name of faja.
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