1 [U,C] a piece of meat from the back or sides of an animal, near the tail:
loin of pork
2 (loins) [pl.] (old-fashioned) the part of the body around the hips between the waist and the tops of the legs
3 (loins) [pl.] (literary) a person's sex organs
IDIOMS see GIRD
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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