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LOINCLOTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does loincloth mean?
• LOINCLOTH (noun)
The noun LOINCLOTH has 1 sense:
1. a garment that provides covering for the loins
Familiarity information: LOINCLOTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A garment that provides covering for the loins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
breechcloth; breechclout; loincloth
Hypernyms ("loincloth" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "loincloth"):
dhoti (a long loincloth worn by Hindu men)
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