loincloth

Example Sentences

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In Japan, the duo even tried their hand at sumo wrestling and Si remembers Dave had gone the extra mile to make sure he looked good in his loincloth.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

The earliest form of underwear was a loincloth.

From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024

Ryuichi Yamamoto, a 600-pound retired pro who still dresses the part in his mawashi loincloth and top knot for practice, coaches from the corner, giggling and shouting instructions as his students grapple and shove.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

I walked into the Hotel Bonvecchiati and found myself face-to-face with a statue of a black-skinned man in a loincloth holding a lamp.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2018

He felt for the bag of chicken droppings hidden in his loincloth.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer