Definition of loin
1a : the part of a human being or quadruped on each side of the spinal column between the hipbone and the false ribsb : a cut of meat comprising this part of one or both sides of a carcass with the adjoining half of the vertebrae included but without the flank
2 loins plural a : the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hipsb (1) : the pubic region (2) : the reproductive organs
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Examples of loin in a Sentence
There was a towel wrapped around his loins.
Origin and Etymology of loin
Middle English loyne, from Anglo-French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus; akin to Old English lendenu loins, Old Church Slavonic lędviję
LOIN Defined for English Language Learners
loin
playDefinition of loin for English Language Learners
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: an area on the back of an animal's body near the tail
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: meat from this area
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loins : the area of a person's body that includes the sexual organs
LOIN Defined for Kids
loin
playDefinition of loin for Students
1 : the part of the body between the hip and the lower ribs
2 : a piece of meat (as beef) from the loin of an animal
Medical Dictionary
loin
playMedical Definition of loin
1: the part of the body of a human or a quadruped that is situated on each side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs
2loins plural a: the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hipsb (1): the pubic region (2): the generative organs—not usually used technically in senses 2a, b
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