Loin
(noun)
- The part of the body on either side of the spinal column, between the hip bone and the lower ribs.
- The area of the body where the loin is located.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french loigne, from latin lumbus "loin", from lumbus "loins".
Examples:
- He felt a pain in his loin.
- The steak comes from the loin of the cow.
- He had to wear a brace to support his lower back and loins.
- The loins are a common site for back pain.
- The king's loins were girt with gold.