breechcloth en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From breech + cloth.
Meanings
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An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.
Shedding his gold robes so that he wore nothing but a leather breechcloth, the dark-haired youth sprang on top of the altar.
2008, Christopher Paolini, “The Gates of Death”, in Brisingr, page 4:I had been scrubbed clean and painted and was wearing my breechcloth.
2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 79:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breechclout | alternative | lexicographic | |
| breech-cloth | alternative | lexicographic | |
| breechcloths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
unm sàkutakàn (garment) · nv tłʼeestsooz (garment) · fi lannevaate (garment)