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

He detached the bag, the waistcloth and moccasins, and calling to his comrades retreated farther into the forest.

From The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

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

Fresh leaves had been stripped from a bush and a tiny fragment or two indicated that the Ojibway had torn a piece from his deerskin waistcloth to fasten over the leaves.

From The Hunters of the Hills by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)