breechcloth

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noun

An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounbreechcloth (plural breechcloths)

plural breechcloths · alternative breechclout · alternative breech-cloth

  1. An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.

    I had been scrubbed clean and painted and was wearing my breechcloth.

    2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 79
    1 more example

    Shedding his gold robes so that he wore nothing but a leather breechcloth, the dark-haired youth sprang on top of the altar.

    2008, Christopher Paolini, “The Gates of Death”, in Brisingr, page 4

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna garment that provides covering for the loins

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish lannevaate
  • lannevaategarment
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APA

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Chicago

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