Loin (film)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
(2)   A cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
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Etymology


From < , assumedly from root } < , of origin, from . Related to , , , etc.

Noun



  1. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) each side of the backbone between the ribs and hips
  2. Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal

Usage notes


The plural loins is used for a wider body region, or specifically as a euphemism for the pubic region
 
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