breechcloth

Also breech·clout

[breech-klawth, -kloth]

noun

plural

breechcloths 

1. a cloth worn about the breech and loins; loincloth.

breechcloth

/ ˈbriːtʃˌklaʊt, ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ /

noun

1. other names for loincloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of breechcloth¹

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; breech + cloth

Example Sentences

For clothing they wear only a breechcloth, like an apron, and their faces and shoulders are oiled with something that gives their skin a deep reddish color.

From Literature

To the shock of even his fellow Osage, he was naked, except for his breechcloth and his moccasins, and his face was painted as if he were leading a war party.

From Literature

“And the Indian has two eagle feathers and the breechcloth.”

From New York Times

One smokes a cigarette, the other is clothed only in a tattered breechcloth.

From Los Angeles Times

Our host was a tall, robust man, who at this time had no other clothes than his breechcloth; neither women nor children were visible.

From Project Gutenberg