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Meaning of WAISTCLOTH

Pronunciation:  'weyst`kloth

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
 

WAISTCLOTH is a 10 letter word that starts with W.

 

 Synonyms: cincture, girdle, sash, waistband
 
 See Also: band, cummerbund

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the
   hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck
   and the forecastle.

 

 

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