zos|ter

zos|ter
zos|ter «ZOS tuhr», noun.
1. = shingles. (Cf.shingles)
2. a belt or girdle worn in ancient Greece, especially by men.
[< Latin zoster shingles, a girdle < Greek zōst girdle < zōnnýnai to gird. Compare etym. under zone. (Cf.zone)]

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