WAISTCLOTH

girdle, cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth

(noun) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waistcloth (plural waistcloths)

A cloth or garment worn around the waist.

(nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

Source: Wiktionary


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.)

Definition: A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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