loincloth
noun
loin·cloth
ˈlȯin-ˌklȯth 
: a cloth worn about the loins often as the sole article of clothing in warm climates
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Fiennes spends most of the film in a glorified loincloth; Penelope’s palace has seen better days.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
While lying on a giant bean bag in a zebra onesie, Austyn was joined by a man wearing just a loincloth.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2024
And on the red carpet, Willis’ co-star Milla Jovovich turned heads with her barely there loincloth dress and gladiator heels.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Slits were naked except for loincloths and covered in mud, not Noxzema, but there was still the idea that both bands wanted to rebel against stereotypical, hypersexualized notions of what women should look like on an album cover.
—Longreads, 16 Jan. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
While lying on a giant bean bag in a zebra onesie, Austyn was joined by a man wearing just a loincloth.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2024
And on the red carpet, Willis’ co-star Milla Jovovich turned heads with her barely there loincloth dress and gladiator heels.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Slits were naked except for loincloths and covered in mud, not Noxzema, but there was still the idea that both bands wanted to rebel against stereotypical, hypersexualized notions of what women should look like on an album cover.
—Longreads, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Loincloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loincloth. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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loincloth
noun
loin·cloth
-ˌklȯth
: a cloth worn as a garment about the loins
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