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Meaning of "waistcloth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAISTCLOTH

waistcloth  [ˈweɪstˌklɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAISTCLOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waistcloth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAISTCLOTH


backcloth
ˈbækˌklɒθ
breechcloth
ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ
broadcloth
ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ
cheesecloth
ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ
dishcloth
ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ
dustcloth
ˈdʌstˌklɒθ
footcloth
ˈfʊtˌklɒθ
haircloth
ˈhɛəˌklɒθ
hammercloth
ˈhæmərˌklɒθ
headcloth
ˈhedˌklɒθ
loincloth
ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ
longcloth
ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ
mortcloth
ˈmɔːtˌklɒθ
neckcloth
ˈnɛkˌklɒθ
oilcloth
ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ
sackcloth
ˈsækˌklɒθ
saddlecloth
ˈsædəlˌklɒθ
sailcloth
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
tablecloth
ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ
washcloth
ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAISTCLOTH

wair
wairsh
wairua
waist
waist bag
waist measurement
waist size
waist slip
waistband
waistbelt
waistcoat
waistcoated
waistcoateer
waisted
waister
waisting
waistless
waistline
wait
wait on

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAISTCLOTH

altar cloth
American cloth
bark cloth
cloth
covert cloth
drop cloth
drying-up cloth
emery cloth
face cloth
facecloth
floorcloth
grass cloth
ground cloth
kente cloth
melton cloth
out of whole cloth
sloth
sponge cloth
tea cloth
the cloth
wire cloth

Synonyms and antonyms of waistcloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waistcloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAISTCLOTH

Find out the translation of waistcloth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waistcloth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waistcloth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

waistcloth
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cinto
570 millions of speakers

English

waistcloth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंगोछा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

waistcloth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

waistcloth
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

waistcloth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

waistcloth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pagne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinggang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

waistcloth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

waistcloth
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

waistcloth
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinggul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

waistcloth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

waistcloth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमरपट्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

al kuşak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

waistcloth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

waistcloth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

waistcloth
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brâu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

waistcloth
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waistcloth
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

waistcloth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

waistcloth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waistcloth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAISTCLOTH»

The term «waistcloth» is used very little and occupies the 174.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAISTCLOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waistcloth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAISTCLOTH»

Discover the use of waistcloth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waistcloth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jeremiah
THE SPOILED LINEN WAISTCLOTH Jeremiah 13:1-14 1Thus said the Lord to me, "Go and buy a linen waistcloth, and put it on your loins, and do not dip it in water." 2So I bought a waistcloth according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my ...
Robert Davidson, 1983
2
Prophets, Prophecy, and Prophetic Texts in Second Temple Judaism
The prophet is told by Yahweh to buy a linen waistcloth and to bury it at the Euphrates. After some time he receives a second command, to fetch the waistcloth again. In the meantime it has rotted. An interpretative saying relates this to Judah ...
Michael Floyd, Robert D. Haak, 2006
3
The Origin of God
Come on in, says Hatty while taking off her waistcloth. Her blue, washy, eternal waistcloth, stained here and there with fat. I am surprised that Hatty doesn't say „ Even if I wash it each and every two days, these stains don't want to come out, but I ...
Sorin Cerin, 2006
4
Jeremiah 1-25
THE ROTTEN LOINCLOTH 1331-27 13 Thus said the LORD to me, “Go and buy a linen waistcloth, and put it on your loins, and do not dip it in water.” 2So I bought a waistcloth according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
Lawrence Boadt, 2008
5
Homilies on Jeremiah and 1 Kings 28
placed it around my hips, and the Word of the Lord came to me saying: “Take the waistcloth which is around your hips and arise and go to the Euphrates and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.” 34 After days he comes there, finds this rotted ...
Origen, 2010
6
Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity: A Critique of the ...
Playing on the imagery in Jeremiah of the people as a "waistcloth" put on by the Lord, Origen quotes Jeremiah 13.10-11 (which speaks of the "waistcloth" of the " whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah" as being "good for nothing" ) ...
Miriam S. Taylor, 1995
7
Daily Office Readings
Saturday Psalm 87 [page 71 1], Psalm 90 [page 717] •:• Psalm 136 [page 789] A Reading (Lesson) from the Book of Jeremiah [13:1-11] Thus said the Lord to me, "Go and buy a linen waistcloth, and put in on your loins, and do not dip it in water  ...
Episcopal Church, Terence L. Wilson, 1983
8
The Book of Jeremiah
1-11, 12-14) and several segments in poetry (vv. 15-17, 18-19, 20-27). First is an account of the symbolic act of the linen waistcloth (vv. 1-11) set out in autobiographical style (vv. 1-7), with a short oracle from Yahweh explaining the significance ...
John Arthur Thompson, 1980
9
Toda Grammar and Texts
Then, when all these four women, having started to weep at a distance, entered the house and fell down and wept with the women there, this boy Siryar brought the relics of the corpse which they had put in an embroidered waistcloth, and the  ...
Murray Barnson Emeneau, 1984
10
Commentary on Jeremiah
buy a linen loincloth,”—or “waistcloth”—“and put it on your loins, and do notput it in water”—or “it shall notpass through water.” So I bought a loincloth according to the word of the Lord and put it on my loins. And the word of the Lord came to me ...
Jerome,, Christopher A. Hall, 2012

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAISTCLOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waistcloth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bazaar offers traditional tastes and arts during Ramadan
Another craftsman, Halil Saka, opened a weaving stall in the bazaar, where he shows traditional "peştemal" (a waistcloth worn in the Turkish baths) and "keşan" ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
2
Golden fortunes and magic ink
Im Bros wore a single white waistcloth revealing a web of magical tattoos that covered his chest and arms. He greeted us with a traditional sampeah gesture, ... «The Advisor, Jan 15»
3
Britain and the US Will Lead the World Again
Chapter 13, verse 11, describes God wearing the nation of Israel like a man wearing a waistcloth or belt as a handsome ornament. “Here is the big overview. «theTrumpet.com, Jan 15»
4
Are Women Allowed to Watch World Cup Matches?
... uncle Al-`Abbas said to him, 'O nephew, why don't you untie your waistcloth and put it on your shoulder for padding?' The Prophet did so and fell unconscious. «Onislam.net, Jun 14»
5
Dark Souls 2 Cheats: Covenant Guide
... Great Resonant Soul. Rank 3 (Defeat the Boss of the Dark Chasm): Climax, Xanthous Crown, Xanthous Overcoat, Xanthous Gloves, Xanthous Waistcloth. «GameZone, Mar 14»
6
Evangelicals and the Death Penalty
A pierced and bloody Jesus sits in an electric chair, wearing a crown of thorns and a waistcloth. The photo is of a wax sculpture by Paul Fryer, who offers this ... «Patheos, Jan 14»
7
Footsteps in the Stillness of the Night
He prepared to sleep, removing his day clothes and arranging his sandals at the foot of the bed. He laid the edge of his waistcloth on the mattress and laid down. «Onislam.net, Jan 14»
8
2013: Making Sense of a Year of Shifts
He loosens the bonds of kings, and binds a waistcloth on their loins…He deprives of speech those who are trusted, and takes away the discernment of the ... «The REAL TRUTH, Nov 13»
9
Grad student's art conservation work spans the globe
Ritschel is working at the moment on a Balinese man's silk waistcloth, and again has assisted with the cleaning, drying, patching and documentation processes. «University of Delaware, Aug 06»

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