Meaning & use
Loincloths
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Garments consisting of a single piece of cloth wrapped around the hips and groin, traditionally worn in warm climates or for physical labor.
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The wrestlers competed wearing traditional loincloths in the ancient sport.
Museum displays showed loincloths woven from bark fiber by indigenous communities.
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One of the simplest and oldest forms of clothing, worn across many cultures long before tailored garments existed.
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breechcloths
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