ˈlȯin noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English loyne, from Middle French loigne, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin lumbea, from Latin lumbus loin; akin to Old English lendenu loins, Old High German lentī, lentīn kidneys, loins, Old Norse lend loin, Old Slavic lędvĭję loins
1.
a. : the part of the body of a human being or quadruped lying on each side of the spinal column between the hipbone and the false ribs — usually used in plural; see horse illustration
b. : a cut of meat (as mutton or pork) comprising this part of one or both sides of an animal carcass with the adjoining half of the vertebrae included but without the adjoining flank — see lamb illustration
2. loins plural
a. : the upper and lower abdominal regions and the region about the hips
b.
(1) : the pubic region
(2) : the generative organs