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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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Example Sentences

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For Jones and his salvation army it's a day to gird the loins and fight back.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

A second employee cuts those loins into neat chunks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

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

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Given Marvel’s continuing rampage across the culture, I think we had better gird our loins for the next logical stage of evolution, which is when Penguin Classics, too, will become Marvel movies.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

Samuel was well pleased with the fruit of his loins.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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