Euphemism For Human Genitals
The term also has become euphemistic for human genitals due to their prominence in that anatomical region. Because of this euphemistic use of the term, the article of clothing that is worn around the genital area has been named a loincloth.
In the Authorized King James Version of the Christian Bible the term "loins" is used frequently. It is suggested that the "loins" is the minimum one must cover on their body to be respectful of the law. This suggests that if a man (or, possibly, a woman as well) covers up just their genital area, they are considered clothed enough for public life. Frequently the expression "fruit of his loins" is used to refer to children. Such a "fruit of my loins" reference is also made in the King James Version.
It is also used as a term for the general lower area of the body much like the term "below the belt" references the area below where the average person would wear a belt.
The term "gird one's loins" was used in the Roman Era meaning to pull up and tie one's lower garments between one's legs to increase one's mobility in battle. In the modern age, it has become an idiom meaning to prepare oneself for the worst.
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