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breech-cloth

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun breech-cloth has 1 sense
  1. breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth, G-string - a garment that provides covering for the loins
    --1 is a kind of garment
    --1 has particulars: dhoti

Definitions from the Web

Breech-Cloth

Definition

A breech-cloth is a simple, primitive garment traditionally worn by Indigenous people to cover their loins or hips.

Parts of Speech

  • Noun

Senses

  1. A rectangular piece of cloth used as a loincloth.
  2. A traditional garment worn by Indigenous people for modesty.

Usages

  • American Indian men often wore a breech-cloth as their primary garment. (noun)
  • The elders taught the younger generation how to properly tie a breech-cloth. (noun)
  • During the ceremony, the dancer wore a beautifully embroidered breech-cloth. (noun)

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