Hypertext Webster Gateway: "waistcloth"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Waistcloth \Waist"cloth\, n.
1. A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension,
such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the
thighs.
2. (Naut.) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the
hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck
and the forecastle.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
waistcloth
n : a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt
or trousers [syn: {girdle}, {cincture}, {sash}, {waistband}]
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