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waistcloth
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun waistcloth has 1 sense
- waistcloth(n = noun.artifact) cincture, girdle, sash, waistband - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers; Array is a kind of band
has particulars: cummerbund
CIDE DICTIONARY
waistcloth, n.
- A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs. [1913 Webster]
- A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle. [1913 Webster]
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