Cestus

Cestus (Ancient Greek: κεστός, romanized: kestos), plural: cesti, 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