waistcloth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
    girdle; cincture; waistband; sash.

WordNet


Waist"cloth noun
Definitions
  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.

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