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loins

British  
/ lɔɪnz /

plural noun

  1. the hips and the inner surface of the legs where they join the trunk of the body; crotch

    1. euphemistic the reproductive organs

    2. literary the womb

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Gird your loins, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is due to be released in cinemas on Friday 1 May 2026.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

A second employee cuts those loins into neat chunks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Then they’re cleaned by hand and the loins are separated from the belly before the meat is tightly hand-packed in cans and jars.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

Then gird your loins, because this isn’t a drink for the delicate.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Robb who had been more a brother to Theon than any son bom of Balon Greyjoy’s loins.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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