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loincloth

noun loin·cloth \-ˌklȯth\

: a piece of cloth worn to cover the sexual organs especially by men in very hot parts of the world

Full Definition of LOINCLOTH

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

1856

Rhymes with LOINCLOTH

betroth, breechcloth, broadcloth, cheesecloth, clothes moth, dishcloth, drop cloth, facecloth, floorcloth, grass cloth, ground cloth, ground sloth, haircloth, hawk moth, hellbroth, oilcloth, sackcloth, sailcloth, silk moth, sphinx moth, sponge cloth, washcloth, whole cloth, wire cloth

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