waistcloth

American  

[weyst-klawth, -kloth] / ˈweɪstˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun

plural

waistcloths

1. a loincloth.

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waistcloth British  

/ ˈweɪstˌklɒθ /

noun

1. obsolete another word for loincloth

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Etymology

Origin of waistcloth

First recorded in 1605–15; waist + cloth

Example Sentences

A man, before now, has, as he rode, unwound his waistcloth, and twisted it round his horse's neck, for further security against the saddle's slipping back.

From In the Tail of the Peacock by Savory, Isabel

His hand brushed Hunsa's bare arm as he thrust it into the chest and brought it forth clasping jewels, which he tied in a knot of his waistcloth.

From Caste by Fraser, William Alexander

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

A married woman is buried in a kay-ĭn′, a particular skirt made for Page 80burial in Titipan, and a white blue-bordered waistcloth or la-ma.

From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest

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