noun. A loincloth.

noun. A piece of cloth worn by the natives in India around the waist and hanging below it, and, as often worn, passed between the thighs. Compare dhotee.

noun. Nautical:

noun. Hammock-cloths of the waist nettings.

noun. plural Cloths hung about the cage-work of a ship's hull, to protect the men in action.

noun. A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs.

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

noun. A cloth or garment worn around the waist.

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

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

"Dyak men wear a waistcloth which is made either of the soft inner bark of a tree, or else of cotton cloth."

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