loin

[ loin ]

noun

1. Usually loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
2. a cut of meat from this region of an animal, especially a portion including the vertebrae of such parts.
3. loins,
   1. the parts of the body between the hips and the lower ribs, especially regarded as the seat of physical strength and generative power.
   2. the genital and pubic area; genitalia.

loin

/ lɔɪn /

noun

1. Also calledlumbus anatomy the part of the lower back and sides between the pelvis and the ribs lumbar
2. a cut of meat from this part of an animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of loin¹

1275–1325; Middle English loyne < Middle French lo ( i ) gne, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *lumbea, noun use of feminine of *lumbeus of the loins, equivalent to Latin lumb ( us ) loin + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of loin¹

C14: from Old French loigne, perhaps from Vulgar Latin lumbra (unattested), from Latin lumbus loin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. gird (up) one's loins, to prepare oneself for something requiring readiness, strength, or endurance:

   He girded his loins to face his competitor.

More idioms and phrases containing loin

see gird one's loins .

Example Sentences

Gird your loins, because the window for Maverick orders is about to open again, and the truck has a shiny new option on tap.

From Popular-Science

If you don’t have the flames of a Yuletide fire to warm your frozen heart or loins, this film will do nicely.

From Time

You can’t go wrong with seasonal specials like crab toast or solomo, baked pork loin topped with pimentos, and garlic chips.

From Eater

Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

From The Daily Beast

Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.

From The Daily Beast

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

From The Daily Beast

Place loin into oven at 350 and cook for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145.

From The Daily Beast

Toutes lesquelles ceremonies acheves, on le porta en sepulture en vne ile l'cart loin de la terre ferme.

From Project Gutenberg

And then he snatched the flint knife from his loin-cloth and plunged it fiercely again and again into Sleeza's threshing body.

From Project Gutenberg

In certain seasons or during special occupations only the loin-band was worn.

From Project Gutenberg

J'ai de la peine croire qu'on et pu aller si loin sur la qualit d'tranger.

From Project Gutenberg

On a poussé la chose aussi loin que l'enfer le pouvait désirer.

From Project Gutenberg

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