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Definition of Loincloths
1. loincloth [n] - See also: loincloth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Loincloths
Literary usage of Loincloths
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Under Heaven's Brow: Pre-Christian Religious Tradition in Chuuk by Ward Hunt Goodenough (2002)
"There was considerable variation in the production of skirts and loincloths, some
with decorative designs and others more plain. ..."
2. Letters from the Pacific: A Combat Chaplain in World War II by Russell Cartwright Stroup (2000)
"The ones a little older wear abbreviated loincloths. The men, except for those
who have Jap or American clothes, wear loincloths. ..."
3. The Cornhill Magazine by George Smith (1908)
"I was bound with their loincloths and cast into the bottom of the boat, which
then shot swiftly and deftly coastward. I drew my courage together. ..."
4. A Voyage in the 'sunbeam' by Annie Brassey (1878)
"... bright, flowing garments we had seen at Hao Harpe, with the addition of garlands
round their necks and heads, the men wearing gay-colored loincloths, ..."
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