1
a
: the part of a human being or quadruped on each side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs
b
: a cut of meat comprising this part of one or both sides of a carcass with the adjoining half of the vertebrae included but without the flank
2
loins plural
a
: the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hips
b(1)
: the pubic region
(2)
: the reproductive organs
Examples of loin in a Sentence
There was a towel wrapped around his loins.
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, the diets emphasize eating healthy, oily fish, which are packed with omega-3 fatty acids that are good for the brain, along with lean meats such as poultry and pork loin.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2024
Guests were also treated to sit-down plates featuring loin with black rice, mixed peppers and crispy kale as well as beef tenderloin medallions with a portobello reduction served with mushroom risotto.
—Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
On one hand, the other concern is the left, which should be girding its loins to do battle.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
As Europe pledges to gird its loins, the latter-day Holy Empire is rudderless in a triple storm of Brexit, borders, and the faltering euro.
—Josef Joffe, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2024
Guests were also treated to sit-down plates featuring loin with black rice, mixed peppers and crispy kale as well as beef tenderloin medallions with a portobello reduction served with mushroom risotto.
—Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
On one hand, the other concern is the left, which should be girding its loins to do battle.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
As Europe pledges to gird its loins, the latter-day Holy Empire is rudderless in a triple storm of Brexit, borders, and the faltering euro.
—Josef Joffe, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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“Loin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loin. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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loin
noun1
a
: the part of the body on each side of the spinal column between the hip and the lower ribs
b
: a cut of meat (as beef) from the loin of an animal
2
plural
a
: the pubic region
b
: the organs of reproduction
Medical Definition
loin
noun1
: the part of the body of a human or a quadruped that is situated on each side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs
2
loins plural
a
: the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hips
b(1)
: the pubic region
(2)
: the generative organs
—not usually used technically in senses 2a, b
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