breechclout

noun

breech·clout ˈbrēch-ˌklau̇t

ˈbrich-

: loincloth

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1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of breechclout was in 1722

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breechclout

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breech·clout ˈbrēch-ˌklau̇t

: loincloth

Etymology

from breech and clout "cloth"

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