ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

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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