loins

/lɔɪnz/
/lɔɪnz/
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Definitions of loins
  1. noun
    the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
    synonyms: pubes, pubic region
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    type of:
    area, region
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
  2. noun
    the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
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    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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