Breechcloth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breechcloth is a noun meaning An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.
Meaning
An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.
Example Sentences
I had been scrubbed clean and painted and was wearing my breechcloth.
Shedding his gold robes so that he wore nothing but a leather breechcloth, the dark-haired youth sprang on top of the altar.
Word Forms
- breechcloths
- breechclout
- breech-cloth
Synonyms for breechcloth
Depending on context, synonyms include loincloth, breechclout.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loincloth, breechclout, breech-cloth, loinclothes, breech, breeches.
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