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loins

/lɔɪnz/

loins is the plural of loin.

Meaning of loin

Noun

loin (plural loins)

  1. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
    • Holonym: side
    Synonyms:
    lend, lumbus
  2. Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
    • beef loin; goat loin; lamb loin; pork loin; also chicken loin and turkey loin (but these are almost always referred to as tenderloins)

Noun

loins pl (plural only)

  1. (euphemistic, plural, plural-only) The pubic region.
    1. (euphemistic, plural, plural-only) The reproductive organs.
      • Neuertheleſſe, thou ſhalt not build the houſe, but thy ſonne that ſhall come foorth out of thy loynes, hee ſhall build the house vnto my Name.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 8:19, column 1

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Questions about loins

What does loins mean?
Loins means the pubic region.
What is loins the plural of?
Loins is the plural of loin.
What part of speech is loins?
Loins is a noun.
How do you pronounce loins?
Loins is pronounced /lɔɪnz/.

Words near loins in the dictionary

  1. Loiner
  2. Loiners
  3. loineye
  4. loineyes
  5. Loing
  6. loins
  7. loinskin
  8. loinskins
  9. loipe
  10. loipes
  11. loir

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