waistcloth
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Origin of waistcloth
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He was dressed in all the dignity of a woollen shirt, with a piece of fine "tapa" for a waistcloth, feet and legs bare.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.
For instance, they have doors and verandahs to their huts, work skins perfectly, and wear a waistcloth and not a moocha.
From Maiwa's Revenge by Haggard, Henry Rider
There was otherwise no change in Tomaso’s habiliments, which consisted, as usual, of dark trousers, a white shirt, and a dark-blue faja or waistcloth.
From Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories by Merriman, Henry Seton
The woman's waistcloth was called Nitáh and descended to the feet while the upper part was doubled and provided with a Tikkah or string over which it fell to the knees, overhanging the lower folds.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Early the next morning the champions are roused from their sleep, and dressed each in a fine new waistcloth.
From Children of Borneo by Gomes, Edwin Herbert
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