short loin

[ shawrt loin ]

noun

1. a portion of beef from the hindquarter, behind the ribs, typically cut into steaks, including strip steaks, T-bones, and porterhouses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of short loin¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Their women wear short loin-cloths, exposing part of the thigh, like the Gonds.

From Project Gutenberg

True, they were rigged out in a short loin-cloth not unlike tappa, but they carried neither spear nor shield.

From Project Gutenberg