Loincloth

Definitions

A garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch.

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Examples

“The case was that of a murder⟳. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.”

“Then again these figures take⟳ no account of the thousands of beggars who travel⟳ free in India. Many of these are religious "Sadhus", dressed often in nothing but a loin-cloth, or even less, and their bodies smeared with ashes. A large number⟳ of these men are nothing but impostors, but the Hindu railway staff usually are afraid to interfere⟳ with them.”

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