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loins
Definition
1. Dated literary and biblical euphemism for the genitals of either sex; the reproductive organs. See vagina and penis for synonyms.2. The region of the hips, groin, and lower abdomen.
ETYMOLOGY: From the Middle English loine , itself from Old French loigne , from Vulgar Latin lumbea.
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