loincloth

noun loin·cloth \ ˈlȯin-ˌklȯth \

|Updated on: 6 Jun 2018

Definition of loincloth

: a cloth worn about the loins often as the sole article of clothing in warm climates

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Recent Examples of loincloth from the Web

All the while, Ms. Simmons deepened her devotion to sumo, in which two enormous men in loincloths attempt to push each other to the ground or beyond a prescribed circle.

— matt schudel, BostonGlobe.com, "Doreen Simmons, 85, British-born authority on sumo wrestling," 12 May 2018
All the while, Ms. Simmons deepened her devotion to sumo, in which two enormous men in loincloths attempt to push each other to the ground or beyond a prescribed circle.

— matt schudel, BostonGlobe.com, "Doreen Simmons, 85, British-born authority on sumo wrestling," 12 May 2018
All the while, Ms. Simmons deepened her devotion to sumo, in which two enormous men in loincloths attempt to push each other to the ground or beyond a prescribed circle.

— matt schudel, Washington Post, "Doreen Simmons, British-born authority on sumo wrestling, dies at 85," 11 May 2018
Recently in the obstetrics unit at Saipan’s main hospital, a pregnant Chinese woman walked down a hall in a hospital gown and pink slippers, trailed by her translator, past a painting of Chamorro warriors dueling in loincloths.

— jon emont, WSJ, "Saipan: The Island Where Chinese Mothers Deliver American Babies," 22 Dec. 2017
Miley's epic, textured ponytail (to go with her embellished loincloth, naturally), care of celebrity hairstylist Gregory Russell.

— samantha leal, Marie Claire, "The Secret to Miley's Over-the-Top Ponytail—Straight from Her Stylist," 31 Aug. 2015
What happens in Hamlet, give or take everything interesting about that play and its main character, is here mapped onto the superfolks of Castle Grayskull, where no loincloth dispensary or Spandex merchant ever went out of business.

— tony adler, max maller, Chicago Reader, "Still Dance the Stars and two more new stage shows for the long weekend," 30 Aug. 2017
Some men wore loincloths and traditional carved jewelry around their necks.

— audrey mcavoy, The Seattle Times, "North Korea threat prompts Guam natives to assert rights," 16 Aug. 2017
Men wore loincloths and traditional carved jewelry around their necks.

— Washington Post, "Korea fight is latest conflict for indigenous people of Guam," 15 Aug. 2017

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