Fajita is an American Spanish diminutive of faja 'band, strip,' from Latin fascia 'band, bandage,' which is the source of fascism. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: FAJITAS AND FALAFEL.] Reference
They make some nice pottery that you will not find in the town of Chamula some ceremonial huipiles and good faja as well as cheapos they sell at the tourists posts. From Wordnik.com. [Any Chiapas backroad driving experts?] Reference
You'll also see traditional braided faja belts throughout. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Round his waist he wore the usual Spanish faja or bright red cloth. From Wordnik.com. [Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories] Reference
There was otherwise no change in Tomaso's habiliments, which consisted, as usual, of dark trousers, a white shirt, and a dark-blue faja or waistcloth. From Wordnik.com. [Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories] Reference
'He has one,' said Vara, taking up a fine, picturesque attitude, with his right hand at his waist where the deadly knife was concealed in the rolls of his faja. From Wordnik.com. [In Kedar's Tents] Reference
The old soldier turned and spoke in an undertone to his comrade, who went towards the dead man and quietly covered his face with the folds of his own faja or waistcloth. From Wordnik.com. [In Kedar's Tents] Reference
He, too, wore the robber shirt sleeves, the robber waistcoat with the silver buttons, the robber kerchief round his brow, and, ridiculous enough, a long Manchegan knife in the crimson faja. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible in Spain] Reference
Turkish fashion; around the waist is a crimson faja or girdle, and about the head is tied a gaudily coloured handkerchief from the loom of Barcelona; light pumps and silk stockings complete the robber's array. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula] Reference
His flowing unstarched shirt was as usual spotless, he wore a flower in the ribbon of the hat carried jauntily in his hand, and about his person in the form of handkerchief and faja were those touches of bright colour by means of which he so irresistibly attracted the eye of the fair. From Wordnik.com. [In Kedar's Tents] Reference
"On our entrance, the scowling glance of the males of the party, and a quick motion of the hand towards the folds of the faja (where the clasp - knife is concealed), caused in me, at least, anything but a comfortable sensation; but their hostile intentions were immediately removed by a wave of the hand from our conductress, who, leading my companion towards the sibyl, whispered something in her ear. From Wordnik.com. [George Borrow The Man and His Books] Reference
Turkish fashion; around the waist is a crimson faja or girdle, and about the head is tied a gaudily coloured handkerchief from the loom of Barcelona; light pumps and silk stockings complete the robber’s array. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible in Spain] Reference
Manchegan knife in the crimson faja. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula] Reference
21: 36: 00 elproximojuego - puentesalmundo: tecnorrante, caballero ud. se faja. From Wordnik.com. [EdTechTalk] Reference
Huehuetla, 271. faja -- see costume. fans used in dance, 318. feather-work, 82. From Wordnik.com. [In Indian Mexico (1908)] Reference
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