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loincloth

[loin-klawth, -kloth] / ˈlɔɪnˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /
NOUN
covering cloth
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In Japan, the duo even tried their hand at sumo wrestling and Si remembers Dave had gone the extra mile to make sure he looked good in his loincloth.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

The earliest form of underwear was a loincloth.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

Ryuichi Yamamoto, a 600-pound retired pro who still dresses the part in his mawashi loincloth and top knot for practice, coaches from the corner, giggling and shouting instructions as his students grapple and shove.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

She recalled the time she spotted the ghost of Caravaggio “in a loincloth like Tarzan” haunting the grounds and wondered if the drab and peeling paint buried other masterpieces on the villa’s walls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

He felt for the bag of chicken droppings hidden in his loincloth.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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