waistcloth

[ weyst-klawth, -kloth ]

/ ˈweɪstˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun, plural waist·cloths [weyst-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈweɪstˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

a loincloth.

Origin of waistcloth

First recorded in 1605–15; waist + cloth

Words nearby waistcloth

wairua, WAIS, WAIS-R, waist, waistband, waistcloth, waistcoat, waistcoating, waist-deep, waisted, waist-high

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Example sentences from the Web for waistcloth

For instance, they have doors and verandahs to their huts, work skins perfectly, and wear a waistcloth and not a moocha.
Maiwa's Revenge|H. Rider Haggard
He was dressed in all the dignity of a woollen shirt, with a piece of fine "tapa" for a waistcloth, feet and legs bare.
The Cruise of the Cachalot|Frank T. Bullen
Not even a waistcloth can be permitted among slaves on board ship, since clothing even so slight would breed disease.
American Merchant Ships and Sailors|Willis J. Abbot
Here, take this dollar, and tie it up in the corner of your waistcloth.
The Call Of The South|Louis Becke

There we stripped off our outer garments till Bes was naked save for his waistcloth and I was clad only in a jerkin.
The Ancient Allan|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for waistcloth

waistcloth

/ (ˈweɪstˌklɒθ) /

noun

obsolete another word for loincloth

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单词	waistcloth
释义	waistcloth [ weyst-klawth, -kloth ] / ˈweɪstˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ / noun, plural waist·cloths [weyst-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈweɪstˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/. a loincloth. Origin of waistcloth First recorded in 1605–15; waist + cloth Words nearby waistcloth wairua, WAIS, WAIS-R, waist, waistband, waistcloth, waistcoat, waistcoating, waist-deep, waisted, waist-high Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waistcloth For instance, they have doors and verandahs to their huts, work skins perfectly, and wear a waistcloth and not a moocha. Maiwa's Revenge\|H. Rider Haggard He was dressed in all the dignity of a woollen shirt, with a piece of fine "tapa" for a waistcloth, feet and legs bare. The Cruise of the Cachalot\|Frank T. Bullen Not even a waistcloth can be permitted among slaves on board ship, since clothing even so slight would breed disease. American Merchant Ships and Sailors\|Willis J. Abbot Here, take this dollar, and tie it up in the corner of your waistcloth. The Call Of The South\|Louis Becke There we stripped off our outer garments till Bes was naked save for his waistcloth and I was clad only in a jerkin. The Ancient Allan\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for waistcloth waistcloth / (ˈweɪstˌklɒθ) / noun obsolete another word for loincloth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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