breechcloth

American  

[breech-klawth, -kloth] / ˈbritʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

Also breechclout

noun

breechcloths plural

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

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breechcloth British  

/ ˈbriːtʃˌklaʊt, ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ /

noun

1. other names for loincloth

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• breechcloths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of breechcloth

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

Example Sentences

Now, angered by the acute textile shortage that grips the nation, villagers greeted her by appearing in plain breechcloth instead of their usual sarongs and saris.

From Time Magazine Archive

For centuries, the nomadic Masai tribesmen have loped like lions across their vast grazing plains near Mount Kilimanjaro, wearing nothing much more confining than a breechcloth of calico.

From Time Magazine Archive

I have finally gotten tired of sweating in my slops and long-sleeved shirt during these games, and have let Kainta’s sister make me a buckskin breechcloth to wear.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

In fact, he wears no mantle even in the cold weather, only leggings and breechcloth.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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 "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone