Waistcloth

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. (Naut.) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the
        hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck
        and the forecastle.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  waistcloth
       n : a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt
           or trousers [syn: {girdle}, {cincture}, {sash}, {waistband}]