loincloth

[loin-klawth, -kloth] Origin

loin·cloth

[loin-klawth, -kloth]
noun, plural loin·cloths [-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths] .
a piece of cloth worn around the loins or hips, especially in tropical regions as the only item of clothing.

Origin:
1855–60; loin + cloth
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Loincloth is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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loincloth (ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ)
 
n
Also called: breechcloth a piece of cloth worn round the loins

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loincloth
1859, from loin + cloth.
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loincloth

usually, a rectangular piece of cloth draped around the hips and groin. One of the earliest forms of clothing, it is derived, perhaps, from a narrow band around the waist from which amuletic and decorative pendants were hung. From about 3000 BC, the Egyptians wore schenti of woven material that was wrapped around the body several times and tied in front or belted. Sometimes the schenti was pleated or partially pleated and sometimes stiffened to project in front.

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