- loincloth
- loin|cloth [ `lɔın,klɔθ ] noun counta piece of cloth that men in some hot countries wear to cover the part of their body below the waist
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
loincloth
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loincloth — n. A cloth covering for the loins, worn around the hips; sometimes worn in tropical areas as the only article of clothing. Syn: breechcloth, breechclout, G string. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loincloth — 1859, from LOIN (Cf. loin) + CLOTH (Cf. cloth) … Etymology dictionary
loincloth — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of cloth wrapped round the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries as their only garment … English terms dictionary
loincloth — [loin′klôth΄] n. a cloth worn about the loins, as by some peoples in warm climates … English World dictionary
Loincloth — A loincloth is a one piece male garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt, which covers the genitals and, at least partially, the buttocks.History and typesLoincloths are and have been worn: *in societies where no other clothing is needed or… … Wikipedia
loincloth — Malo, malo kai, malo kea, malo wai. Also: a ahu makaloa, kapeke. ♦ The loincloth of the handsome one … tie on the loincloth curved like the moon, the sea loincloth, loincloth of the chief. Stand, gird on your loincloth (UL 35–36)! Ka malo… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
loincloth — UK [ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ] / US [ˈlɔɪnˌklɔθ] noun [countable] Word forms loincloth : singular loincloth plural loincloths a piece of cloth that men in some hot countries wear to cover the part of their body below the waist … English dictionary
loincloth — [[t]lɔ͟ɪnklɒθ, AM klɔːθ[/t]] loincloths N COUNT A loincloth is a piece of cloth sometimes worn by men in order to cover their sexual parts, especially in countries when it is too hot to wear anything else … English dictionary
loincloth — noun Date: 1859 a cloth worn about the loins often as the sole article of clothing in warm climates … New Collegiate Dictionary
loincloth — /loyn klawth , kloth /, n., pl. loincloths / klawdhz , klodhz , klawths , kloths /. a piece of cloth worn around the loins or hips, esp. in tropical regions as the only item of clothing. [1855 60; LOIN + CLOTH] * * * ▪ clothing usually, a… … Universalium
loincloth — noun A garment that covers the loins (crotch) … Wiktionary
