Definitions
the act of tying or binding things together
Word origin
From Middle English ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus, past participle of ligāre (“to tie, bind”).
Used in a sentence
“anti-ligature clothing”
(in psychiatry) clothing that prevents one from using it to tie knots“I likewiſe felt ſeveral ſlender Ligatures acroſs my Body, from my Armpits to my Thighs. I could only look upwards, the Sun began to grow hot, and the Light offended mine Eyes.”
“He hid shoelaces or rope under cushions to use as ligatures.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Tie mark”8 letters
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