waist chain

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English

Noun

waist chain (plural waist chains)

  1. An ornamental chain worn around the waist; seen by some as a symbol of slavery.
  2. A physical restraint worn by prisoners, consisting of a chain around the waist, to which the prisoner's hands may be chained or cuffed.

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