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- [loin-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈlɔɪnˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/
- /ˈlɔɪn.klɒθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loin-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈlɔɪnˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/
Definitions of loincloth word
- noun plural loincloth a piece of cloth worn around the loins or hips, especially in tropical regions as the only item of clothing. 1
- noun loincloth A single piece of cloth wrapped round the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries as their only garment. 1
- noun loincloth cloth covering genitals 1
- countable noun loincloth 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. 0
- noun loincloth a piece of cloth worn round the loins 0
- noun loincloth a cloth worn about the loins, as by some peoples in warm climates 0
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Origin of loincloth
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; loin + cloth
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Parts of speech for Loincloth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loincloth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loincloth
noun loincloth
- lavalava — the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
- dhoti — a long loincloth worn by men in India
- pareu — lavalava.
- garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
- cloth — Cloth is fabric which is made by weaving or knitting a substance such as cotton, wool, silk, or nylon. Cloth is used especially for making clothes.
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