waistcloth

2 definitions found

waistcloth - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

waistcloth - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  waistcloth
      n 1: a band of material around the waist that strengthens a
           skirt or trousers [syn: girdle, cincture, sash,
           waistband, waistcloth]