breechclout
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- noun
- /ˈbrēchˌklout/
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taparrabos
- A dancer leapt from behind the trees, dressed in breechclout and dubious tribal vestments.
- wore a breechclout
Examples
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My breechclout was dry, so I stood up and put it on, and plucked the cloak away from Nithe.
Fiction book (1991) -
Blood leaked from her wound, running warmly down his muscular belly and legs, soaking his breechclout.
Fiction book (1996) -
Joe would never be caught dead wearing a breechclout in real life.
Fiction book (1998) -
"He is naked except for a sort of breechclout twisted from what may once have been a red T-shirt.
Fiction book (2000) -
He wore a breechclout and beaded moccasins.
Fiction book (1994) -
Morgan had no trouble recognizing him, even though he was bare-chested and wore only a breechclout, a necklace, a quilled belt with a knife jutting from it, and moccasins.
Fiction book (1994) -
They wore only breechclouts and moccasins, carried knives and iron war hatchets, and had arrows in quivers slung over their backs.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Indigenous warrior was proud to wear his traditional breechclout during the ceremony.
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In the ancient village, men often donned a simple breechclout made from animal skins.
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For the cultural festival, she chose a vibrant breechclout to honor her ancestors.
Synonyms
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A simple cloth worn around the hips to cover the private parts
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A strip of cloth worn around the waist and between the legs, often by Indigenous peoples as a traditional garment
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Etymology
Breechclout comes from two old English parts: breech meaning 'the lower part of the body', as in the word breeches, and clout meaning 'a piece of cloth', so it originally meant a cloth worn around the hips and lower body.