noun
loin
loihn-LOYN
noun
1
The side of the body between the ribs and the hip.
"The old injury still aches around his loin."
2
A cut of meat taken from this part of an animal.
"We roasted a pork loin for Sunday lunch."
How to Use Loin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe area of the body just above the hips — and the cut of meat that comes from there.
Common pairings
loin of pork
sirloin
gird one's loins
Word Forms
loins plural
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Etymology
From Old French loigne, ultimately from Latin lumbus ("loin"). A doublet of the rare English word "lend" (an old term for loin).